Written questions

Veterans: Northern Ireland

Commons · Question 7156 · Tabled 5 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 15 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure research of veteran's mental health in Northern Ireland is undertaken.

Answer

Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones, 15 Jun 2026

The Government is committed to ensuring that veterans in Northern Ireland and across the UK, have easy access to support when and where they need it. In 2025, we awarded £300,000 to the Defence Medical Welfare Service (DMWS) to deliver their ‘Improving NI...