§ 25. Mr. WattsTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what measures he is taking to improve support for service personnel on their return to civilian life. [58695]
§ 29. Mr. KidneyTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what measures he is taking to improve support for service personnel on their return to civilian life. [58699]
§ 36. Tony CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what measures he is taking to improve support for service personnel on their return to civilian life. [58707]
§ Dr. MoonieFor those service leavers eligible to receive standard career transition services, the Ministry of Defence is currently working on introducing a Tri Service Resettlement Manual, to align resettlement procedures, policy and structures across the three services, and on replacing the current system for funding resettlement training to allow service leavers greater flexibility for such training. However, for one category of service leaver not eligible to receive standard career transition services, those being compulsorily discharged, the MOD has under consideration a change to the current rules to allow them to receive some specialist advice about finding jobs and accommodation, and accessing further support should the initial advice fail. A six-month trial to assess the feasibility of this initiative is under way.