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<p>We have regular discussions about areas of mutual interest with colleagues across
Government, including the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. The UK Government's
commitment in the '<em>New Decade, New Approach</em>' (NDNA) Agreement to create a
Northern Ireland Veterans' Commissioner is an important one. It builds on the UK Government's
establishment in 2019 of the Office for Veterans' Affairs to provide lifelong support
to ex-military personnel. Officials in Defence, the Office for Veterans Affairs, and
the Northern Ireland Office are engaging to ensure effective implementation of the
UK Government's commitments relating to veterans within the NDNA, and both I, and
the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, will be monitoring the progress of that
work closely.</p>
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