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Veterans: South Shropshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking as part of the Valour programme to support veterans in South Shropshire constituency.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
18 Jul 2025
Target answer date
22 Jul 2025
Answer
24 Jul 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 18 Jul 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking as part of the Valour programme to support veterans in South Shropshire constituency.

  2. 22 Jul 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 24 Jul 2025

    Answer published

    This Government remains committed to delivering on our manifesto promise to ensure that veterans in South Shropshire and across the country achieve the recognition, support and opportunities they deserve.That is why we recently launched VALOUR, our commit...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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