Abstract: Up to the point of discharge, the principal responsibility for providing housing information and advice to service personnel lies with the armed forces. These services …
Summary: On 1 April 2022 the total size of the full-time UK Armed Forces (trained and untrained) was just under 158,000. Most personnel were within the Army (56%), with the …
Abstract: This paper summarises UK defence expenditure (historic, current, and planned), international comparisons of defence expenditure of NATO Allies, and the financial cost of …
Abstract: We concluded in Part One of our inquiry into Mental Health and the Armed Forces that the vast majority of veterans leave the Services with no ill-effects. However, the …
Abstract: Focus on mental health has increased over recent years. Media coverage, particularly during the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, and Armed Forces charities have made …
Abstract: This inquiry is the third in a series of inquiries into the Armed Forces Covenant, which was published by the Government in May 2011. The Covenant is the Government’s …