Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 11:51 am on 5 November 2025.
Lord Dannatt
Crossbench
11:51,
5 November 2025
My Lords, now that the 2023 Act has been suspended, it is open season once more on veterans. Quite recently, the Minister of State for the Armed Forces announced six protections for veterans. Do His Majesty’s Government intend to put those six protections in the new legislation, and if not, why not?
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