Oral evidence transcripts

Work Armed Forces Bill (Regular evidence sessions)

Witnesses Johnny Mercer MP, Minister for Defence People and Veterans (Minister for Defence People and Veterans at Ministry of Defence, and Ministry of Defence and Minister for Veterans’ Affairs at Cabinet Office), and Damian Paterson (Deputy Director at Office for Veterans’ Affairs)

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Witnesses Lieutenant General James Swift (Chief of Defence People at Ministry of Defence), Helen Helliwell (Director Armed Forces People Policy at Ministry of Defence), Caron Tassel (Head People Secretariat at Ministry of Defence), David Howarth (Head Service Complaints and Justice Transformation at Ministry of Defence), and Ben Bridge (Deputy Director, Command, Discipline and Constitutional Law team at Ministry of Defence Legal Advisers)

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Witnesses Nadine Dorries MP (Minister of State at Department of Health and Social Care), William Vineall (Director and Chair of the Armed Forces Partnership Board at Department of Health and Social Care), Professor Jason Leitch (National Clinical Director at Scottish Government), Dr Fiona Jenkins (Veterans Lead and Executive Director for Therapies and Health Science at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board ), Kate Davies CBE (Director of Health and Justice, Armed Forces and Sexual Assault Referral Centres at NHS England), and Dr Jonathan Leach (Armed Forces Clinical Lead at NHS England)

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Witnesses Hannah Blythyn MS (Deputy Minister for Housing and Local Government at Welsh Government), and Graeme Dey MSP (Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans at Scottish Government)

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Witnesses David Brewer (Chief Operating Officer at Defence Infrastructure Organisation), and Tim Redfern (Managing Director at Amey Defence Service)

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Witnesses Professor Catherine Kinane (Medical Director at Combat Stress), Dr Felix Davies (Operations Director at Combat Stress), and Air-Vice Marshal (retd) Ray Lock CBE (Chief Executive at Forces in Mind Trust)

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Witnesses Caroline Paige (Joint Chief Executive at Fighting with Pride), Craig Jones (Joint Chief Executive at Fighting with Pride), David McMullen - Citizenship 4 Soldiers, and Lieutenant Colonel (retd) Diane Allen OBE

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Witnesses Mr Tony Wright (CEO at Forward Assist), Emma Norton (Founder at Centre for Military Justice (CMJ)), and Dame Vera Baird DBE QC - Victims Commissioner

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Witnesses Nicola Williams (Former Service Complaints Ombudsman)

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Witnesses His Honour Shaun Lyons CBE, and Professor Sir Jon Murphy (Professor of Advanced Policing Studies at Liverpool John Moores University)

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Witnesses His Honour Jeff Blackett, former Judge Advocate General

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Witnesses His Honour Judge Alan Large, Judge Advocate General, and Jonathan Rees QC, Director of Service Prosecutions

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Witnesses Michael King - Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman

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Witnesses Cllr Ian Hudspeth (Chair of Community Wellbeing Board at Local Government Association (LGA)), Cllr Maureen Webber (Community Safety Spokesperson at Welsh Local Government Association), and Mike Callaghan (National Policy Manager at Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA))

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Witnesses Colonel (retd) John Rollins (Chief Executive Officer at Reserve Forces and Cadets Association for Northern Ireland), and Canon Peter Bruinvels CC (Armed Forces Champion and Civilian-Military Liaison Adviser at Kent and Surrey County Councils)

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Witnesses Anna Wright (Chief Executive Officer at Naval Families Federation), Collette Musgrave (Chief Executive Officer at Army Families Federation), and Maria Lyle (Director at Royal Air Force Families Federation)

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Witnesses Laura Pett (Head of Public Affairs and Campaigns at The Royal British Legion), Ted Arnold (Senior Public Affairs and Policy Manager at Help for Heroes), and General (retd) Sir John McColl (Chair at Confederation of Service Charities)