Today the Scottish Veterans Commissioner published her independent assessment of progress towards delivery of recommendations made to Scottish Ministers. The assessment process, established in 2019, provides independent scrutiny of the work of the Scottish Government and helps drive improvement, with the aim of making things better for Scotland’s veterans and their families.
This is the fourth assessment made by the current Veterans Commissioner, Lt Cdr (retd.) Susie Hamilton RN. Overall, the report shows that progress towards delivery continues. This year’s assessment highlights clear evidence of progress. For the first time, no recommendations have been rated as red (not implemented). This indicates that work is underway across almost all areas under review, with activity now covering a wider range of policies and services than in previous years. It is also encouraging to see a number of actions now embedded as business as usual. While this is welcome, the Commissioner remains focused on ensuring that progress leads to meaningful outcomes for veterans and their families, rather than activity alone.
For full details of the Progress Report see Progress reports | Scottish Veterans Commissioner and the associated news release can be found at SVC publishes annual progress report 2025 | News | Scottish Veterans Commissioner.
If you would like any further details of this or any other aspect of the Commissioner’s work please email the office at scottishveteranscommissioner@gov.scot
