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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-10-14more like thismore than 2019-10-14
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence remove filter
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Veterans: Railways more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending the eligibility criteria for the HM Forces Railcard to include armed forces veterans. more like this
tabling member constituency Portsmouth South more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Morgan more like this
uin 320 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-10-22more like thismore than 2019-10-22
answer text <p>The Government recognises the commitment which the Armed Forces Community has made to our country and will continue to strive to look after their best interests. There are eight available national railcards, including the Disabled Person Railcard and 26-30 Railcard, which veterans are eligible to apply for if they meet the relevant criteria. All of them offer discounted travel. Transport for London also offers free or discounted travel for veterans in receipt of ongoing payments under the War Pensions Scheme and those who receive Guaranteed Income Payments under the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View more like this
answering member printed Johnny Mercer more like this
grouped question UIN 321 more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-10-22T15:12:53.117Zmore like thismore than 2019-10-22T15:12:53.117Z
answering member
4485
label Biography information for Johnny Mercer more like this
tabling member
4653
label Biography information for Stephen Morgan more like this