Asked by: Clive Efford (Labour - Eltham)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the oral statement of the Minister for Defence People and Families of 13 December 2023 on LGBT Veterans Independent Review, Official Report, column 898, what his planned timetable is for a full debate on the recommendations of the Etherton report.
Answered by Andrew Murrison - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)
This Government commissioned the LGBT Veterans Independent Review under Lord Etherton in 2022 which covers the period 1967-2000. Its findings were published on 19 July 2023. Since then, the Government has been actioning Lord Etherton’s recommendationsat pace. I made an oral statement on 13 December 2023 when the Government’s full response was published and took questions from 20 colleagues. A debate will be scheduled as soon as possible.
Apr. 17 2024
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Written Evidence Apr. 17 2024
Inquiry: FraudFound: Sports professionals, music artists and military veterans are often particularly vulnerable
Mentions:
1: Lord Browne of Ladyton (Lab - Life peer) The Government recognise the commitment and responsibility that comes with combat veterans, whether our - Speech Link
2: Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Con - Life peer) The Government recognise the commitment and responsibility that comes with combat veterans, whether our - Speech Link
3: Lord Coaker (Lab - Life peer) The Government of today are breaking their word to those veterans, and that is what my noble friend Lord - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Choudhury, Foysol (Lab - Lothian) Land in Bathgate that was home to a war memorial and a site where veterans scattered their ashes has - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Michael Tomlinson (Con - Mid Dorset and North Poole) exchanges, that this Government recognise the commitment and responsibility that comes with combat veterans - Speech Link
2: Michael Tomlinson (Con - Mid Dorset and North Poole) The answer is that this Prime Minister has placed around his Cabinet table the Minister for Veterans’ - Speech Link
3: John McDonnell (Lab - Hayes and Harlington) I am sorry, but so far, the veterans sitting around the Cabinet table have not ensured that. - Speech Link
Asked by: Whitfield, Martin (Scottish Labour - South Scotland)
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how its coordinates homelessness prevention across government for (a) care experienced young people and (b) veterans.
Answered by McLennan, Paul - Minister for Housing
The Minister for Housing has convened a Ministerial Oversight Group on Homelessness which brings together ten ministers from across the Scottish Government to identify the actions required across portfolios to prevent and end homelessness.
The group provides a space for shared political leadership and enhanced policy links with a view to ensuring everyone has a safe, warm place to call home. The last meeting was held on 20 March 2024 and had a focus on young people, including care experienced young people.
Membership, terms of reference, minutes and actions from the meetings can be found here – Ministerial Oversight Group on Homelessness - gov.scot (www.gov.scot) .
Outwith this group, policy officials across government work together on policy development and implementation with the aim of preventing homelessness for care experienced young people and veterans. This includes participating in A way Home Scotland Coalition meetings and Veterans Scotland Housing Group meetings as appropriate.