Part of 1. 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 1:52 pm on 8 November 2016.
The question is how much we do, of course, and remembrance week is a good time to remind ourselves that we owe a duty of care to former service personnel, and I have no doubt, of course, that the First Minister would agree with me on that. But the budget for the all-Wales veterans health and well-being service is just £585,000. That’s less than one hundredth of 1 per cent of the overall health budget.
Now, Plaid Cymru believes that a military well-being Act is needed to ensure that support for veterans is consistent and of a high quality across the country, so that all veterans know that public services will have a legal obligation to be there for their former comrades. So, if, as most would agree, what Welsh Government is currently doing for veterans isn’t enough, will the First Minister pledge to legislate during this Assembly to ensure that, when it comes to housing or medical care, no veteran is left behind?