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Veterans: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to improve access to support services for veterans in rural areas.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
25 Jun 2026
Target answer date
29 Jun 2026
Answer
1 Jul 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 25 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to improve access to support services for veterans in rural areas.

  2. 29 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 1 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    This government is committed to ensuring that veterans and their families are easily able to access support across the country when and where it is needed, including rural or remote areas. Last year we launched a new Veterans Strategy which recognises vet...

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