DEFENCE COMMITTEE REPORT ON HEALTHCARE

That this House notes the publication of the House of Commons Defence Committee 7th Report of Session 2007-08, which draws attention to the shortcomings of NHS treatment for veterans in Scotland inherited by the current SNP Scottish Government from the previous Labour/Liberal Democrat administration; further notes that, since taking office in May 2007, the Scottish Government has taken action to improve healthcare for veterans and issued guidance to NHS boards on how priority treatment should be extended to all armed forces veterans, not just those in receipt of war pensions; and commends Cabinet Secretary for Health, Nicola Sturgeon, for acting to ensure that servicemen and women receive the highest quality of healthcare.