Question to the Scotland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether he has raised the issue of veteran suicides in Scotland in any meetings with (a) the Ministry of Defence and (b) any other ministers in the UK or Scottish Governments.

I have regular discussions with UK Government and Scottish Government colleagues on a number of matters. I attend meetings of the Ministerial Covenant and Veterans Board, at which both UK and Scottish Government ministers are present. The discussions of the Board have included health issues affecting the armed forces community, including suicide.