§ Mr. MillerTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence when the internet e-mail facility for the Veterans' Advice Unit will become available; and if he will make a statement. [120837]
§ Mr. SpellarI am pleased to announce that the Veterans' Advice Unit is, from today, linked to the internet and may be contacted on-line by e-mail at the following address: veteransadvice@veterans.mod.uk.
The Veterans' Advice Unit has been operating successfully as a telephone helpline for 18 months and this important enhancement to the service will open the Unit up to a wider audience. In addition to the millions of ex-Servicemen and women resident in the UK, veterans living abroad, often in different time zones, will now be able to contact the Unit at their convenience and at minimal cost, using the e-mail facility.