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Veterans Support Hub opening in Aldershot
Alex Baker MP has welcomed the announcement of a new Veterans Support Hub in Aldershot, backed by £1 million of Government funding.
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Defence minister visits frimley park to meet hospital-based military personnel
Aldershot and Farnborough MP Alex Baker welcomed the Minister for Veterans and People, Calvin Bailey MBE MP, to Frimley Park Hospital to meet serving military healthcare professionals and recognise their vital contribution to both our Armed Forces and the NHS.
03/11/2026Read More -
Alex Baker MP’s Speech to Parliament on the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill
I did not support the Government in the Third Reading vote on the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill.
22/10/2026Read More
Today, our communities fell silent to remember those who served and sacrificed for our country.
I’ve been honoured to attend 6 Remembrance events across our community this week, and I’ve felt incredibly proud to see so many people coming together to pay their respects.
From the Cenotaph and Lighting the Graves in Aldershot to the beautiful service at St Swithun’s Church in Yateley, it has been moving to stand alongside veterans, serving personnel, military families and residents of all ages.
Our communities have deep and lasting ties to the Armed Forces, making Remembrance particularly meaningful for so many local families.
We will remember them. 🌹
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This week, I planted a Remembrance tribute in the House of Commons Garden of Remembrance on behalf of communities across Aldershot, Farnborough, Blackwater, Hawley and Yateley East.
Our towns are home to thousands of serving personnel, veterans and military families, making Remembrance particularly meaningful to us. I laid this tribute in honour of our Armed Forces community, the generations who served before them and all those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
It was a particular honour to be joined by Chelsea Pensioners and Gurkha veterans, including Hari Budha Magar, alongside Chargé d’Affaires Mr Bipin Duwadi, Nepal’s Acting Ambassador to the UK, and the Hon. Manish Jha who chairs the Nepal–UK Parliamentary Friendship Group.
We will remember them. 🌹
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Aldershot’s getting a new Veterans Support Hub!
I’m proud that we’ve secured £1 million of funding for a new VALOUR-recognised centre in Citizens Advice Rushmoor’s Aldershot offices, bringing together support for veterans and their families with housing, employment, health and more, all under one roof.
Citizens Advice Rushmoor was founded during the Second World War to support military families, and continues that tradition today. This investment will build on their work partnering with our local Armed Forces charities.
It was fantastic to welcome Veterans Minister, Calvin Bailey MBE MP for Leyton and Wanstead, to Aldershot to see this support first-hand and announce the next wave of hubs across the country.
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I brought the Minister for Veterans and People, Calvin Bailey MBE MP for Leyton and Wanstead, to Frimley Park Hospital to meet the incredible military healthcare professionals working alongside our NHS staff.
Did you know Frimley Park is one of just five hospitals in the country to host a Ministry of Defence Joint Hospital Group Unit? This means military clinicians are embedded directly within the hospital, working alongside NHS colleagues to treat local patients and bringing valuable experience from military operations.
As we approach Remembrance, it's another powerful reminder of the contribution our Armed Forces make to our communities every day.
Having fought hard to secure Frimley Park's place in the first wave of the Government's New Hospital Programme, backed by £1.5 billion of investment, I spoke to the Minister about how we can build on this partnership and put resilience at the heart of our new hospital.
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It was a privilege to take part in Aldershot Town Football Club’s tribute to The Fallen ahead of the Remembrance fixture at The Rec. This is always a poignant matchday, made all the more special by our cadets and volunteers from the Royal British Legion. It was also great to see The Shots rise to the occasion to win a much-needed and well deserved 3 points. I’ll be cheering Scott and all the team on in the weeks and months ahead.
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This evening I did not support the Government in the Third Reading vote on the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill.
We owe an enormous debt to the thousands of British Army personnel who served with honour in Northern Ireland during Operation Banner. They and the victims of the Aldershot Bombing in 1972 have been foremost in my mind while considering this legislation.
For over a year I have been fighting to ensure veterans’ voices are heard and pressing Ministers for stronger safeguards so that those who served our country are protected. I have brought veterans' groups into No10 and held direct talks with the Northern Ireland Secretary.
I told Parliament in the summer that I would reserve judgement on the Bill until amendments had been debated in the House of Commons. Thanks to the work we have done, I have secured changes that make this a better bill with greater protections for veterans. But I have always said that our veterans community must have confidence in this legislation and it is clear to me that test has not yet been met. That is why I could not support the Government and abstained.
As the Bill moves to the House of Lords, I will continue working with Ministers, veterans and colleagues across Parliament to ensure we get this right for our Armed Forces community. Those who served to protect lives should not spend the rest of their lives fearing repeated investigations.
Not voting with the government is not something I do lightly, but my first priority will always be our community and the people who sent me to parliament to speak for them. ...
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Great to see the Irish Guards giving President Zelensky a special military welcome today! 🇬🇧🇺🇦
The 1st Battalion Irish Guards are based right here at Mons Barracks in Aldershot, so this was one of our regiments representing Britain’s support for Ukraine in Downing Street.
Another reminder of the important role our town continues to play in our nation’s defence and at this critical time for Ukraine. ...
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Having campaigned hard for it, I’m delighted that a Youth Hub is opening in Aldershot and Farnborough this year, where young people can get careers and employment support as well as help with mental health, housing and more. 💼🏠
But parents have also told me about the barriers our neurodivergent young people face when looking for work. So I asked the Government how our new Youth Hub will ensure every young person gets the support they need.
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