Submitted on Monday 25th July 2016
Rejected on Friday 29th July 2016
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)
Hand over The Cedars to HM Forces rent free to house homeless Ex-Service persons
I and my family are all ex-forces so can speak with authority on the challenges that face service personnel on leaving the service. However, in the main, many of our homeless end up as such due to the horrors they have witnessed in combat and an inability to cope with its aftermath, who wouldn't.
Savage defence cuts have contributed to bringing to an abrupt end many a burgeoning career in the Forces. Sometimes, even ending a long and often distinguished career protecting our country at home and abroad just prior to pensionable service being entered into, that is a scandal that should shame the UK
Service life doesn't prepare one for civilian life. No pre-exit course no matter how well intentioned can fill that gap either. On average 9000 ex-service personnel are homeless at any one time
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
It is unclear which particular institution is being referred to and to whom it belongs.
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