James Sunderland is Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Veterans and of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Armed Forces Covenant.
The APPG on Veterans exists to represent armed forces veterans within Parliament and to ensure that the UK is the best place in the world to be a veteran.
The Armed Forces Covenant is a promise by the nation ensuring that those who serve or who have served in the armed forces, and their families, are treated fairly.
James Sunderland raises concerns at substandard military accommodation at Sandhurst, highlights failings in the Pinnacle Service Families contract over Christmas last year and calls on the Government to use the summer period to plan ahead with the contractors to make sure the problems to not reoccur.
James Sunderland praises the work of the 12 Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees (VAPCs) who support and advocate for veterans and their families, backs the Bill which would put them on a statutory footing and suggests that the VAPCs would be the ideal body to provide independent oversight to Veterans UK.
A new survey, run by the All Party Parliamentary Group for Veterans, has found that 76.4% of veterans and personnel would rate their experience claiming compensation for illness or injury caused by service as poor, or very poor – compared to just 6.4% who rate it good, or very good.
James Sunderland MP promotes the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Veterans survey to gauge the experiences of military veterans when dealing with ‘Veterans UK', the organisation that deals with compensation, war pensions and broader financial support on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
James Sunderland MP promotes the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Veterans survey to gauge the experiences of military veterans when dealing with ‘Veterans UK', the organisation that deals with compensation, war pensions and broader financial support on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Speaking in Cabinet Office Questions, James Sunderland highlights the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Veterans’ survey of the experiences of veterans when they deal with Veterans UK and calls on the Minister to undertake to take the findings seriously and ensure all Government Departments ensure our veterans get the best possible support.
