Claire Perry MP pledges to “do her bit” for British Armed Forces

Claire Perry MP for the Devizes Constituency has pledged to do her bit for the British Armed Forces family.

Claire made the pledge on The Royal British Legion’s campaign website.

The website also features the charity’s general election manifesto, which sets out priorities for the Government to improve conditions for Service Personnel and their families, the bereaved, veterans and dependants. Following the general election, the manifesto became a programme for action, which the Legion wants to see implemented during the lifetime of this parliament.

Claire said, “I was delighted to support The Royal British Legion. They have an important role to play in highlighting the needs of the whole Armed Forces family. My constituency is home to more than 11,000 soldiers as well as at least the same number of dependants, not to mention the several thousand Ministry of Defence civil servants. That is why I am so proud to support the armed forces. I have pledged to do my bit and would encourage everyone to visit the website to find out how they can get involved in the campaign.”

Kevin Shinkwin, the Legion’s Head of Public Affairs, said, “We’re really grateful to Claire Perry MP for pledging to do her bit. The whole Armed Forces family needs the support of politicians from all parties, and our ‘Time to do your bit’ campaign outlines practical ways the Coalition Government can help. We hope all the parties will give it serious consideration and that every MP will pledge to do their bit”.

Claire is one of 448 UK MPs from all parties who have pledged so far out of a total of 650.

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