Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of the provision of a free gym pass to veterans medically discharged from the Armed Forces.

This Government understands the significant benefits of exercise in promoting physical and mental wellbeing.

A number of local authorities offer a range of benefits to the veteran community, including access to free gym membership.

The Department currently has no plans to offer free gym access to veterans across the UK.