Veterans Affairs committee  It was largely formed from the unfortunate horrific injuries that people were sustaining in the more recent conflicts. At the start of the scheme, which was very loosely based on the criminal injuries compensation scheme, that type of injury wasn't really catered to, so you could

Veterans Affairs committee  The strength of the system, as Rob mentioned earlier, is that there are 13 committees. If you don't mind, I'll use my own committee as an example. My own committee is in the northeast of England. Whilst we're connected nationally to everything that's going on and to the support a

Veterans Affairs committee  I wouldn't say they're told; they're guided. But part of the Veterans' Gateway is to give the veteran choice. If the veteran goes onto the gateway obviously they can speak to an individual and they don't have to do it just on a computer screen. We look at the issues they're fac

Veterans Affairs committee  Good morning. I am Paul Kingham. I am the chair of the veterans advisory and pensions committees. We're an independent public body that monitors the delivery and does what we can with both local and national government to improve facilities for veterans.