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Veterans: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to support people who served in Operation Banner.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
8 Jul 2025
Target answer date
10 Jul 2025
Answer
28 Jul 2025 · 20 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 8 Jul 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to support people who served in Operation Banner.

  2. 10 Jul 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 28 Jul 2025

    Answer published

    We owe the people who served on Operation Banner a huge debt of gratitude. Their professionalism and in many cases personal sacrifices saved many lives and helped to bring about peace in Northern Ireland. I will continue to champion their cause as we deal...

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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