Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he plans to take to support homeless military veterans in Great Yarmouth constituency.

This is a Government of service that will always stand up for those who serve our country. I am working across Government to ensure veterans across the UK have access to the support they need on housing, as well as health, employment and other areas.

The Government will develop a new cross-Government strategy, working with Mayors and Councils across the country, to put Britain back on track to ending homelessness. The Ministry of Defence will support that work to take a long term approach and to tackle the root causes of homelessness.

Veterans in need of housing support can contact Op FORTITUDE, a single referral pathway to connect veterans with help and support at this link: https://www.gov.uk/support-for-veterans/op-fortitude.

This system provides housing guidance and assistance to veterans experiencing or at risk of homelessness across the UK. As of October 2024, over 2,600 referrals have been made and over 700 veterans have been supported into housing.