Armed Forces

James Sunderland welcomes the Armed Forces Covenant statutory guidance for local councils in particular, but questions how councils will be held to account if they do not meet their obligations. 

James Sunderland met supporters of SSAFA and Help for Heroes manning the stands in Martins Heron and Sandhurst.

James Sunderland welcomes the commitment to extra defence spending and urges the Government to ensure the extra money is spent responsibly and flexibly both to secure the best equipment for our armed forces and to support Global Britain by investing in the British defence industry and growing UK defence exports.

James Sunderland, who chaired the Armed Forces Bill Select Committee, speaks in the Committee Stage debate and whilst welcoming the draft statutory guidance to support the Armed Forces Covenant, calls on the Government to look again at the complaints process in respect of local councils.

James Sunderland welcomes the update on vaccinations for the armed forces and suggests that, in our fight against the pandemic, we can all learn from the armed forces about the need to be comfortable with a level of risk in the face of adversity.

James Sunderland speaks to GB News about Armed Forces Week and veterans.

In Defence Questions, James Sunderland seeks assurances on the publication of the statutory guidance for the Armed Forces Bill and on the resolution of legacy issues affecting Northern Ireland veterans.

James Sunderland backs the Government’s position on the Lords Amendments and welcomes the MOD amendment to exclude breaches of the Geneva convention and genocide.

James Sunderland, Chair of the Armed Forces Bill Select Committee, makes a statement to the House of Commons following the publication of the Committee’s special report on the new Armed Forces Bill.