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| Scottish veterans' commissioner plan unveiled | Scottish veterans' commissioner plan unveiled |
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| The interests of ex-service men and women in Scotland are to be championed by a veterans' commissioner. | The interests of ex-service men and women in Scotland are to be championed by a veterans' commissioner. |
| Plans to create the new post are expected to be confirmed later by Scottish Veterans Minister Keith Brown. | Plans to create the new post are expected to be confirmed later by Scottish Veterans Minister Keith Brown. |
| Mr Brown, a former Royal Marine, will visit a veterans' residence in Edinburgh ahead of a Holyrood debate. | Mr Brown, a former Royal Marine, will visit a veterans' residence in Edinburgh ahead of a Holyrood debate. |
| There are an estimated 400,000 former army, navy and air force personnel in Scotland. | There are an estimated 400,000 former army, navy and air force personnel in Scotland. |
| In recent years, the Scottish government has committed to improving the support they receive from devolved public services such as the NHS. | In recent years, the Scottish government has committed to improving the support they receive from devolved public services such as the NHS. |
| Veterans with service-related conditions are entitled to priority treatment, with those who have lost limbs promised access to state-of-the-art prosthetics. | Veterans with service-related conditions are entitled to priority treatment, with those who have lost limbs promised access to state-of-the-art prosthetics. |
| But ministers want to do more, and they are expected to appoint Scotland's first commissioner for veterans later in the autumn. | But ministers want to do more, and they are expected to appoint Scotland's first commissioner for veterans later in the autumn. |
| The commissioner will have responsibility for helping those who have left the armed forces adjust to civilian life and access the assistance they need with health, housing and employment. | The commissioner will have responsibility for helping those who have left the armed forces adjust to civilian life and access the assistance they need with health, housing and employment. |
| The Scottish government has earmarked £250,000 a year to employ and support the commissioner. | The Scottish government has earmarked £250,000 a year to employ and support the commissioner. |
| The full veterans debate can be watched live or on demand at BBC Scotland's Democracy Live website. |