Brendan O’Hara – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Brendan O’Hara on 2016-02-24.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to accommodate the Blind Veterans Association based at the Braeholm Centre in Helensburgh when that facility closes in June 2016.

Mark Lancaster

The Braeholm facility in Helensburgh is not located in a Ministry of Defence establishment and its closure is a matter for the charity that runs the facility.

The Naval Service does recognise the support the facility has given to Service personnel and is in contact with the charity trustees to assess which of the services need to be replaced, how this will be achieved and what other future support is required, to improving the quality of life for naval personnel and their families.