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753382

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date	18/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	War Widow(er)s: Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people received a war widows pension in (a) 2014-15, (b) 2015-16 and (c) 2016-17.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	5768
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2017 answer text <p>The numbers of people in receipt of a War Widow(er)s pension in the years requested are provided below.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>31 March 2014</p></td><td><p>22,446</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31 March 2015</p></td><td><p>20,533</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31 March 2016</p></td><td><p>18,950</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31 March 2017</p></td><td><p>17,311</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 26/07/2017 10:31:15 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

753383

registered interest
date	18/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many members of the armed forces received an operational allowance in (a) 2014-15, (b) 2015-16 and (c) 2016-17.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	5769
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2017 answer text <p>The total number of members of the Armed Forces who received an Operational Allowance in the years requested is shown below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Number of Service Personnel receiving an Operational Allowance</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>15,592</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>4,729</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>5,994</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 26/07/2017 10:31:26 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

753417

registered interest
date	18/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether skills training is available for veterans who have been medically discharged from the armed forces.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	5665
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2017 answer text <p>Yes, Service leavers who are being, or are likely to be, medically discharged are entitled to all elements of the Core Resettlement Programme (CRP) plus the Specialist Support Programme (SSP) which are provided by the Ministry of Defence's (MOD) Career Transition Partnership (CTP) with Right Management Ltd (the delivery contractor).</p><p>The CRP provides access to vocational training so that transferable skills which Service leavers develop during their time in the Armed Forces are accredited to equivalent civilian qualifications. The CRP can also be used to gain new skills and qualifications.</p><p>The SSP is a vocational assessment and gives access to a specialist employment consultant who helps to create a bespoke resettlement plan. This specialist resettlement pathway (CTP Assist) delivers an individually tailored, needs based service to those Service personnel who face the greatest barriers to employment given their medical condition. The MOD provides funding and other support to enable access to required training.</p><p>The MOD recognises that medically discharged Service leavers often need longer in resettlement than other leavers to achieve vocational success. Since February 2013, all medically discharging personnel and those assessed as likely to medically discharge, can start resettlement as soon as it is appropriate for the individual. For those who are not able to undertake resettlement activities because of their medical condition, it is possible to defer resettlement for up to two years after discharge and, in extreme cases resettlement provision may be transferred to the spouse, civil partner or a nominated proxy of the Service leaver.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 26/07/2017 10:33:38 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

753422

registered interest
date	18/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: European Union (Withdrawal) Bill
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate his Department has made of the potential number of Acts or parts of Acts in the remit of his Department that will be subject to repeal as a result of provisions in the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	5712
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2017 answer text <p>Government Departments have been analysing the UK statute book and directly applicable EU law in their areas of responsibility to enable an assessment of the scale of the changes needed. This work is ongoing and is likely to include the repeal, but also the amendment, of provisions in Acts.</p><p>In the Government White Paper on the Repeal Bill, Legislating for the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union, published on 30 March 2017, we estimated that around 800-1,000 EU-exit related Statutory Instruments will be required.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 26/07/2017 10:33:31 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

753424

registered interest
date	18/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Welsh Language
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which of his Department's online services are only available in the Welsh language on request.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	5892
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2017 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence's Welsh Language Scheme states that 'in the conduct of its business with the public in Wales, it will treat the English and Welsh languages on a basis of equality' and describes the services that the Ministry of Defence will provide in Welsh. Further details are published in both English and Welsh at the following address:</p><p>www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence/about/welsh-language-scheme</p><p>I would be happy to look further into any services that are not considered to be adequately covered by this scheme.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 26/07/2017 10:30:11 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

753679

registered interest
date	18/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence Police
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what consultations his Department conducted before the decision was taken to reduce the size of the Ministry of Defence Police's officer complement; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South
tabling member printed	Stewart Malcolm McDonald
uin	5959
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2017 answer text <p>The safety and security of the defence estate continues to be of the utmost importance. There are many ways this is achieved, including the vital role provided by the Ministry of Defence Police.</p><p>Discussions are ongoing across the Department in order to ensure that our policing resources are deployed where they are most needed. We continue to fully safeguard all of our sites and would never contemplate changes that would place these in jeopardy. Consultation with the Defence Police Federation will take place in the normal manner.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 5958 question first answered 26/07/2017 10:36:19 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4461 label Biography information for Stewart Malcolm McDonald

753680

registered interest
date	18/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence Police
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the effect of planned reductions to the Ministry of Defence Police's officer complement on the security of the defence estate.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South
tabling member printed	Stewart Malcolm McDonald
uin	5958
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2017 answer text <p>The safety and security of the defence estate continues to be of the utmost importance. There are many ways this is achieved, including the vital role provided by the Ministry of Defence Police.</p><p>Discussions are ongoing across the Department in order to ensure that our policing resources are deployed where they are most needed. We continue to fully safeguard all of our sites and would never contemplate changes that would place these in jeopardy. Consultation with the Defence Police Federation will take place in the normal manner.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 5959 question first answered 26/07/2017 10:36:19 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4461 label Biography information for Stewart Malcolm McDonald