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Veterans: Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of access of veterans to healthcare professionals who specialise in their unique mental health challenges.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
17 Jun 2026
Target answer date
22 Jun 2026
Answer
25 Jun 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 17 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of access of veterans to healthcare professionals who specialise in their unique mental health challenges.

  2. 22 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 25 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    This Government is fully committed to ensuring that veterans have access to the support they need for their health. NHS England delivers Op COURAGE, a fully integrated, specialist mental health service for veterans, which has received over 35,000 referral...

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

Later records

Possible follow-up questions

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Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Veterans: Pain

25 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what measures his Department is taking to ensure that veterans living with chronic pain attributable to their service receive compensation that reflects the long-term impact on their lives.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Defence: Industry

25 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of match funding for investments into defence businesses.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Armed Forces: Discharges

30 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department are taking to ensure that medical discharge is a structured and supportive process; and what assessment his Department has made of veterans’ access to (a) appropriate rehabilitation (b)

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Armed Forces: Discharges

30 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the variation in (a) obtaining diagnosis (b) access to treatment during medical discharge.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Armed Forces: Discharges

30 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has considered the potential benefit of commissioning an independent review of the medical discharge process that centres the lived experience of serving personnel and veterans.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Veterans: Rehabilitation

30 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department are taking to ensure that there is coordination between the Ministry of Defence, NHS and specialist providers to improve care pathways for veterans with complex rehabilitation needs.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Veterans

30 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure veteran support meets the needs of underserved groups.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Armed Forces and Veterans

1 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the £15 billion increase in defence spending on (a) military housing and accommodation and (b) the Government's veterans strategy.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Veterans: Housing

28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department is doing to ensure veterans discharged from the armed forces can secure accommodation; and what assessment she has made regarding the adequacy of these measures.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Armed Forces: Recruitment

28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of delays in the Armed Forces recruitment process; and what the average time is for recruits to commence basic training (a) after submitting an application to join the Arme

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Armed Forces

28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to improve retention among Armed Forces personnel.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Armed Forces: Employment

28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that serving Armed Forces personnel are able to access skills, qualifications and employment opportunities to support successful transitions into civilian careers.