Part of the debate – in the House of Commons am 11:35 am ar 8 Tachwedd 2023.
Johnny Mercer
Minister of State (Cabinet Office) (Minister for Veterans' Affairs)
11:35,
8 Tachwedd 2023
This Government have put £400 million of extra spending into SFA; I recognise the problems with the quality of that SFA, which have been a challenge over many years. I do not want anybody coming back into the UK and living in service family accommodation that is not suitable for them. The Ministry of Defence is bending over backwards, as is my right hon. Friend the Minister for Armed Forces, to ensure that this stuff is online and suitable. Investment is going in, but I am determined that individuals will live in housing that is suitable for them, and I will personally be visiting them to make sure that they are.
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