"It's a privilege to be working with the Royal British Legion and cross-party MPs, including many veterans, on this new Group to inform Parliamentary action in support of the Armed Forces Community.”

CALVIN BAILEY MBE MP - CHAIR,
ARMED FORCES COMMUNITY APPG

MISSION STATEMENT:

The All-Party Parliamentary Group for the UK Armed Forces Community is dedicated to recognising the unique needs of the Armed Forces Community and will work to ensure the prominence of the needs of the serving population, their families, veterans and the bereaved in the political agenda and to secure policy improvements to meet these needs.

The Group will aim to work closely with parliamentarians, cross-party or across the political spectrum, to ensure they understand the issues affecting the Armed Forces Community and provide them with opportunities to deliver better outcomes for this Community.

LATEST NEWS

This week, I chaired the latest meeting of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Armed Forces Community, which focused on the treatment of military compensation within the benefits system.

APPG Meeting: Military compensation & the benefits system

This week, I chaired the latest meeting of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Armed Forces Community, which focused on the treatment of military compensation within the benefits system. Military compensation is intended to recognise the service and sacrifice of those who have been injured or fallen ill while serving our country. Yet too often, these payments are still treated as income in means-tested benefits, leaving some of the most vulnerable veterans and bereaved

APPG for the Armed Forces Community meeting minuets 13 May 2025

APPG for the Armed Forces Community meeting 13th May 2025

APPG for the Armed Forces Community meeting minuets on the 13th May 2025

I chaired the latest meeting of the Armed Forces Community APPG, which discussed the extension and consistent implementation of the Armed Forces Covenant Duty. We heard from those working every day to turn commitment into real-world impact for the Armed Forces community.

APPG Meeting: Armed Forces Covenant Duty

Last week, I chaired the latest meeting of the Armed Forces Community APPG, which discussed the extension and consistent implementation of the Armed Forces Covenant Duty. We heard from those working every day to turn commitment into real-world impact for the Armed Forces community.

SECRETARIAT:

The Royal British Legion acts as the group's secretariat. https://www.britishlegion.org.uk/

Public Enquiry Point:

Jo Baker, The Royal British Legion. Tel: 020 3027 2100

Email: publicaffairs@britishlegion.org.uk

SCOPE:

The APPG will identify issues which impact members of the Armed Forces community, including those who have served and their families.

The Group expects to:

• Consider the needs of the whole Armed Forces community, including the families of veterans, the bereaved and Serving personnel

• Identify research to aid Parliament in understanding the issues affecting the Armed Forces Community, including families, and considering proposed solutions

• Centre members of the armed forces community and their voices in research and policy recommendations

• Ensure relevant departments are engaged (Ministry of Defence, Cabinet Office, Department for Health and Social Care, Department of Work and Pensions, Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government)

• Work with a range of charities in the Armed Forces Community sector

MEMBERS

CALVIN BAILEY MBE MP

CHAIR, LABOUR

BEN OBESE-JECTY MP

OFFICER, CONSERVATIVE

ALEX BAKER MP

OFFICER, LABOUR

MIKE MARTIN MP

OFFICER, LIB DEM

Name	Party
Lord Halech	Conservative
Neil Shastri Hurst	Conservative
Richard Foord	Liberal Democrat
Charlie Maynard	Liberal Democrat
Rachel Gilmour	Liberal Democrat
Angus Macdonald	Liberal Democrat
Louise Jones	Labour
Kirith Entwhistle	Labour
Helen Macguire	Liberal Democrat
Jayne Kirkham	Labour
Amanda Martin	Labour
Juliet Campbell	Labour
Anna Gelderd	Labour
Alex Ballinger	Labour
Sir Desmond Swayne	Conservative
David Reed	Labour
Emma Lewell-Buck	Labour
Lord Mountevans	Crossbench peer
Wendy Morton	Conservative
Juliet Campbell	Labour
Liz Jarvis	Liberal Democrat
Tan Dhesi	Labour
Fred Thomas	Labour
Paul Foster	Labour
Cameron Thomas	Labour
Luke Akehurst	Labour
Peter Swallow	Labour
Marie Rimmer	Labour
Lord Elliott of Ballinamallard	UUP
Aphra Brandreth	Conservative
Lloyd Hatton	Labour
Dave Robertson	Labour
Bayo Alaba	Labour

Registered Contact:

Mr Calvin Bailey MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA.

Email: calvin.bailey.mp@parliament.uk