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Motion · S6M-14208 · 26 Aug 2024

Armed Services Advice Project Closure

Lodged by Keith Brown (Scottish National Party) Members' Business Motion 19 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament notes with concern the reported decision by the Royal British Legion (RBL) to cease funding to the Armed Services Advice Project (ASAP), which will see the service close; understands that ASAP was established in 2010 as a partnership between Poppyscotland and Citizens Advice Services Scotland to provide dedicated information, advice and support to members of the Armed Forces community in Scotland; believes that ASAP supports an average of 2,200 beneficiaries a year, through 16 local Citizens Advice Bureaux across Scotland, covering 75% of all local authority areas in Scotland, including in the Clackmannanshire and Dunblane constituency; understands that, since its inception, the project has generated over £20 million of financial gain for veterans and their families; acknowledges recent analysis, which shows that 95% of service users showed improvements in peace of mind, 84% saw improvements in their financial situation, including access to benefits, 75% felt more able to help themselves, and 67% saw improvements to their mental health, and notes the calls for RBL, in light of what it sees as these significant outcomes, to reconsider its decision, which, it considers, will have a detrimental impact on the veteran community in Scotland.

Supporters (19)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.