- 23/01/2025
- Posted by: Amanda Hack MP
- Category: News
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The Government has introduced legislation to establish an independent Armed Forces Commissioner to improve service life for our Armed Forces and their families.
The announcement follows news that the proportion of service personnel rating their morale as low, has increased for the third year in a row, up from 42% in 2021 to 58% in 2024, the lowest level on record.
The Bill delivers our manifesto commitment to create an independent Armed Forces Commissioner. This Commissioner will serve as a direct point of contact for serving personnel and their families. Their responsibilities will include the authority to initiate proactive investigations into matters that significantly affect service life. This can range from individual concerns to broader issues such as matters related to equipment, housing, and family life.
Praising the plan Amanda Hack said:
“In North West Leicestershire, we take pride in supporting those who serve our community. This is especially evident during Remembrance weekend, as the crowds wishing to pay their respects at commemoration events grow each year.
The new Armed Forces Commissioner will be a strong, independent voice for our forces community, committed to improving service life. I’m proud that this Labour Government can bring forward this important change which will make a material difference to those who choose to put their life on the line to protect our freedoms. It will once again put people at the heart of our defence plans.”
The Commissioner will have powers to access information and defence sites, including visiting sites in the UK unannounced. They will have the power to make recommendations, and to set out those recommendations in reports which will be laid before Parliament.
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I spoke recently about the importance of the new Deposit Return Scheme, highlighting the often overlooked work of our volunteer litter pickers, including Castle Donington Litter Wombles, who battle to keep our communities tidy.
Once the scheme launches in October 2027, there will be a financial incentive to return empty containers to a collection point, such as at local supermarkets, so that the bottle or can will be recycled.
This is a proven concept, used in over 50 countries to increase recycling rates and reduce littering.
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I hate all the litter. People shouldn't throw litter anywhere and if we see people doing it we certainly have a few words with them. But we are paying our council tax to collect our recyclable refuse. Why do you need to cart it to a recycling area at a supermarket? Again if people exercised their brains there wouldn't be any need for litter.
Thank you. I really hope we can start to see a change very soon. I fear that with the impending EMG2 it’s going to get a whole lot worse. There needs to be provisions for lorry drivers as part of this development…
Fair play Amanda but as a country Why are we getting excited ? This is all a big cover up since 2018 What about the 25 billion drinks containers alone being buried , burned or littered in the meantime until 2027, are we allowing this to just ‘ happen ‘? Pride in Britain or price in Britain ay ?
It was lovely visit to Broom Leys Primary School last week, which is one of the largest primary schools in the constituency.
During their visit to Parliament last year, I regrettably didn’t get the opportunity to meet the second Year 6 class to answer their questions, so it was a pleasure to finally meet them. They asked a number of fantastic questions about the environment and even whether I’d managed to meet The King yet!
I’m already looking forward to visiting again in the future and hosting other groups of children from the school in Parliament
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Gaza children can't go to school because thanks to the IDF, UK and US their schools are all destroyed with many of the children and their families buried under the rubble. Your government and in oarticular Keir Starmer and David Lammy are war criminals and they know it. Furthermore they are criminals in this country according to our laws. You know all of this and stand with them. Israel is an Apartheid State according to the ICJ and the UNGA. There are 2 arrest warrants for Israeli war criminals in particular Netanyahu who is the Head of the first country that will be found guilty of genocide. Only God will help us all then.
Not so run down like Holy Cross is it...
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