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🛑 VETERANS DESERVE RESPECT, NOT REPEATED INVESTIGATIONS.
Labour's New legal safeguards will give them the fairness they deserve.
I know just how much this will mean to veterans and their families across our community.
For too long, former Armed Forces personnel and police officers who served honourably during the Troubles have faced uncertainty and the fear of being drawn repeatedly back into historic processes. It is something I have raised at the highest levels of Government.
Today, this Labour Government has tabled major amendments to the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill which will put stronger, permanent protections for veterans into law.
They include a clear legal recognition that there is no equivalence between those who served our country and terrorists. The unique and exceptionally difficult circumstances faced by soldiers on the frontline, including split-second decisions made under pressure, will have to be properly considered.
The changes will also help prevent “rinse and repeat” investigations. Serious Troubles-related prosecutions will require the independent consent of the Attorney General, and veterans cannot simply be approached without compelling new evidence or a realistic prospect that they can provide new information.
Veterans will have protections against cold-calling, rights to remote attendance and anonymity where appropriate, and safeguards to ensure they are treated with fairness, dignity and respect.
This is about getting the balance right: helping families, including the families of those who served, seek answers, while ensuring the people sent to protect law and order are never treated as equivalent to those who carried out terrorism.
More than 300,000 members of the Armed Forces served during Operation Banner. They deserve respect, recognition and a duty of care that is written into law.
I receive emails from residents across Bassetlaw every day who need help with issues affecting their lives, whether that's housing, benefits, healthcare or accessing local services.
I will always do my best to help people who contact me, here are just a few examples of recent issues which I've helped to resolve.
If you're a constituent and need support, please get in touch at jo.white.mp@parliament.uk or call my office on 01909 212171.
Andy Burnham laid out his vision for a Britain that puts growth and re-industrialisation at the heart of our economy. He spoke openly about the challenges that we face, but also about what can be achieved when government backs working people and communities.
His focus is on rebuilding national confidence, creating good jobs, lowering the cost of living, investing in infrastructure and social care, and giving more power to local communities. At the heart of his vision was the belief that every part of the country should contribute and share in Britain's success.
One of the biggest announcements was the creation of a new National Care Service, providing free personal care for people who need support.
In places like Bassetlaw, where local people once dug out the coal that powered the nation, the Prime Minister's commitment to growth, better transport, young people and a renewed industrial strategy is exactly the kind of long-term thinking that is needed to unlock Bassetlaw's potential once again.
On Friday 13th November, I'll be hosting another group of Bassetlaw constituents down in Westminster for my regular Parliament trip.
This will be the last one until next year so if you're interested in joining me, please email jo.white.mp@parliament.uk for more details on how to book on.
Last week at the Labour Party Conference, I met members of both the Mineworkers' Pension Scheme (MPS) and the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme (BCSSS), who had travelled to Liverpool to speak with MPs about their campaigns.
For years, former miners and British Coal staff campaigned for a fairer deal, and I am pleased that this Labour Government has taken action. The Government has already delivered a £1.5 billion transfer of the MPS investment reserve back to members, boosting pensions for more than 100,000 former mineworkers and helping to right a historic wrong.
I am listening very carefully to members of the BCSSS and MPS schemes in relation to their respective pension schemes, and I am making sure that the Government is listening to what they have to say.
Kinship Care Week is a week dedicated to shining a light on the vital role of kinship carers; the relatives and friends who step up to raise a child when their parents are unable to. It highlights their contribution, the challenges they face and the support available to them.
There are over 141,000 children who are in kinship care in England and Wales, each child with a different story. You can find out more about the work that Kinship does here: kinship.org.uk/
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As your local MP, I can help with a range of issues and concerns. You can contact me using the details below or by completing this form.
Please note that due to strict Parliamentary protocol I am only able to assist residents in Bassetlaw.