David Duguid today asked the Veterans Minister what discussions the MOD has had with the Office for National Statistics or the Registrar General in Scotland about adding military veteran to the Census options so that the Government might have a better idea of where our estimated 2.5 million veterans are.
David said, 'It is so important that we give our veterans the support they deserve and have worked for. They fight for our freedom and they deserve to be treated well when they retire from the Armed Services. Adding veterans as an option on the census will give the Government a clearer picture of where veterans are and will allow them to get the support they need.'