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100348

registered interest
date	22/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Gurkhas: Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what information his Department holds on the number of former Gurkhas who left service on or after 1 July 1997 and transferred to Armed Forces Pension Scheme who are receiving less benefit than if they had remained in the Gurkha Pension Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Halton
tabling member printed	Derek Twigg
uin	211427
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>The information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 04/11/2014 17:31:58 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 24595 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	429 label Biography information for Derek Twigg

100349

registered interest
date	22/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how often his Department makes contact with former service personnel who served in Iraq and Afghanistan and left the armed forces with life-changing injuries to inquire about their welfare.
tabling member constituency	Halton
tabling member printed	Derek Twigg
uin	211428
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>The Government believes that the country owes a particular debt of gratitude to those Service personnel who suffer life-changing injuries.<br><br>The Ministry of Defence therefore continues to improve the support that it offers to such personnel. In particular we now operate a Seriously Injured Leavers Protocol (SIL) which aims to ensure the identification of and ongoing support for, those Service leavers deemed likely to be medically discharged due to a severe physical or mental disablement.<br><br>This identification is based upon defined major disabling medical criteria, whilst the support is organised through the closer working of MOD in-Service and post Service welfare groups. The MOD’s Veterans Welfare Service proactively intervenes for 24 months and then maintains contact as required but at least yearly on the anniversary of discharge. Full details of the SIL protocol are available at the following website: http://www.veterans-uk.info/welfare/protocol_new.html</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 27/10/2014 18:00:38 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	429 label Biography information for Derek Twigg

100350

registered interest
date	22/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Credit Unions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress he has made on encouraging access to credit unions for members of the armed forces and their families; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Mr Gareth Thomas
uin	211506
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2014 answer text <p>Further to the answer I gave the hon. Member on 6 October 2014, Question UIN 208271 refers, we continue to make progress on this issue. As stated previously, we fully endorse existing, strong credit unions expanding their membership to the Armed Forces community.</p><p> </p><p>I met Lord Kennedy on 15 October 2014 to discuss the matter of credit unions for members of the Armed Forces. I confirmed that the facilitation of payroll deduction for credit unions is technically possible and our payroll provider is engaged with officials to scope and cost such deductions. Further work is under way to determine the criteria for access to this facility, and to develop an education campaign for our personnel to enable them to make informed financial choices.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 30/10/2014 16:49:51 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry attachment 1 file name HOC 208271 6 October 2014.doc title Hansard Extract 6 October 2014
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

100136

registered interest
date	21/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what Veterans UK policy is on prioritising the compensation claims of armed forces veterans with more serious illnesses or injuries.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Williams
uin	211313
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2014 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) attaches importance to ensuring that claims for compensation which are particularly deserving are treated as a priority. Veterans UK administers the War Pension and Armed Forces Compensation Schemes. Within both Schemes, compensation claims from, or in relation to, Armed Forces veterans are treated as a priority where they are identified by the caseworker as 'seriously injured or vulnerable Service leavers' (as decided through the single Service welfare cells), or are diagnosed terminally ill, or have died in Service or have claimed a number of serious medical conditions in their application.</p><p>These claims are subject to an accelerated process, marked as 'Priority' and treated as such at all stages of the administrative process. They are settled at the earliest opportunity once a decision has been taken.</p><p>In Armed Forces Compensation cases Veterans UK's objective is to make a decision and clear the case within 20 working days of the last piece of evidence being received. This aim has been achieved for at least the last four years.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 10/11/2014 17:36:01 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 24939 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1498 label Biography information for Mr Mark Williams

99799

registered interest
date	20/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department has taken since the Government response to the Second Report of Session 2012-13 from the Welsh Affairs Select Committee, Support for Armed Forces Veterans in Wales, to strengthen policies regarding after care services for veterans.
tabling member constituency	Aberconwy
tabling member printed	Guto Bebb
uin	211163
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>Primary responsibility for the care of veterans lies with the NHS in England and the Devolved Administrations. The Armed Forces Covenant makes clear that veterans should enjoy the same standard of healthcare by the NHS as any other UK citizen in the area where they live, and receive priority, subject to the clinical needs of others, for conditions resulting from Service. The NHS and the Devolved Administrations are fully signed up to the Armed Forces Covenant, and the NHS in England is mandated to meet this commitment.</p><p>The vast majority of Service leavers are fit and well, and no individual who is injured in the course of their duty will leave the Armed Forces until it is right for them to do so, however long that takes. For those who are being discharged with serious medical conditions, the Transition Protocol is in place to ensure continuity of care wherever the veteran resides in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 15/12/2014 17:24:38 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 24594 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb

99801

registered interest
date	20/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	RAF Kirton in Lindsey
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department spent on consultants engaged on the disposal of the Kirton-in-Lindsey airbase.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
uin	211149
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>The Department did not engage consultants to dispose of Kirton in Lindsey. <br><br>The airbase was disposed of by the Ministry of Defence, working with a marketing agent, in accordance with standard disposal procedures. Details of the marketing agent's costs cannot be released as to do so could prejudice commercial interests.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 27/10/2014 17:06:09 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 24027 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

99718

registered interest
date	17/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans: Visual Impairment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the number of veterans who have left the armed forces with visual impairment injuries in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	210998
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <p>Between 1 April 2004 and 31 March 2014, a total of 34 UK Regular Service personnel were medically discharged with a principal or contributory cause of an eye injury and a vision impairment. An additional 160 personnel were medically discharged with a principal or contributory cause of an eye injury or vision impairment.</p><p> </p><p>The attached table details the number of UK Regular Service personnel medically discharged with a principal or contributory condition of visual impairment injuries or disorders during the period 1 April 2004 and 31 March 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 18/11/2014 17:35:51 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry attachment 1 file name HOC 210998 UK Regular personnel medically discharged.doc title UK Regular Service personnel medically discharged previous answer version 23791 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

93775

registered interest
date	16/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's civilian manpower (a) establishment and (b) current strength is, broken down by top-level budget holder.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	210879
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2014 answer text <p>The table details the number of civilian posts and civilian strength as at 1 July 2014:</p><p /> <p> </p><p /><table><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong><strong></strong></strong></strong> <p>Ministry of Defence (MOD) Main Top Level Budgets</p><strong><strong></strong></strong></td><td><strong><strong><strong></strong></strong></strong><p>Number of Posts (Full Time Equivalent)</p><strong><strong></strong></strong></td><td><strong><strong><strong></strong></strong></strong><p>Civilian Strength (Full Time Equivalent)</p><strong><strong></strong></strong></td></tr><tr><td><p>Navy</p></td><td><p>3,000</p></td><td><p>2,510</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Army</p></td><td><p>13,640</p></td><td><p>10,890</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RAF</p></td><td><p>6,340</p></td><td><p>5,190</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Head Office &amp; Corporate Services</p></td><td><p>9,820</p></td><td><p>7,300</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Joint Forces Command</p></td><td><p>7,820</p></td><td><p>5,680</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Defence Equipment &amp; Support</p></td><td><p>13,780</p></td><td><p>10,540</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Defence Infrastructure Organisation</p></td><td><p>6,930</p></td><td><p>4,570</p></td></tr><tr><td><strong><strong><strong></strong></strong></strong><p>Total</p><strong><strong></strong></strong></td><td><p>61,330</p></td><td><p>46,680</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Note</p><p>: Figures include all industrial and non-industrial personnel, but exclude all Trading Funds, Royal Fleet Auxiliary and locally engaged civilians</p><p>A full breakdown of the numbers, intake and outflow of all civilian personnel employed by the MOD is published in the MOD’s Quarterly Civilian Personnel Report. The latest edition includes data as at 1 July 2014 and is available at the following website:</p><p /> <p>https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/341413/20140807-MOD-quarterly-civilian-personnel-July-2014.pdf</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 23/10/2014 15:36:28 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

93777

registered interest
date	16/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Rehabilitation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many members of staff are expected to be employed by Stanford Hall Defence and National Rehabilitation Centre after 2018.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	210883
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>There are 169 military and 207 civilian Ministry of Defence posts at the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre at Headley Court. It is expected that the manpower requirement for the Defence and National Rehabilitation Centre (DNRC) will be approximately the same. <br><br>It is expected that many Headley Court staff will relocate to the DNRC when it opens in 2018. However, it is too soon to say exactly how many will choose to do so.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry grouped question UIN 210890 question first answered 27/10/2014 16:45:00 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 24029 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Lord Beamish

93778

registered interest
date	16/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	DMRC Headley Court
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel have received treatment at Headley Court Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre in each year since 2001.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	210884
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>Data on the numbers of personnel treated at the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre (DMRC) at Headley Court is only available from 2005 onwards. The following number of Service personnel from the UK, including Reservists, and other nations were treated at DMRC Headley Court between 1 January 2005 and 30 September 2014.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Personnel</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total number of personnel</p></td><td><p>9,599</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pre 2008</p></td><td><p>293</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>1,218</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>2,491</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>2,968</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>3,090</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>3,141</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2,719</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2,101</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The total number of personnel does not match the sum of the yearly figures. This is because if an individual is treated in more than one year period, they are counted in each of those years, whereas they are counted only once in the total number of personnel. Further, where personnel have been treated for more than one injury, they have been counted only once.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The figures showing the number of appointments at DMRC prior to 1 September 2008 show the minimum number of people who were treated during that period. Personnel who were treated prior to 1 September 2008 whose departure date is not recorded are included only in the year of their arrival.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 27/10/2014 16:51:17 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 24030 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Lord Beamish