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1416863

registered interest
date	26/01/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aid: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what support military personnel are providing to the covid-19 booster vaccination roll-out (a) domestically and (b) internationally.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	112547
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2022 answer text <p>As at 24 January 2022, there were 662 Armed Forces personnel supporting the vaccination booster programme across the UK.</p><p>Internationally, we are currently focussed on offering the booster to our people based overseas. We are currently not supporting the booster programmes of other countries.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 31/01/2022 10:53:43 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1416872

registered interest
date	26/01/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Animal Welfare: Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he authorised the evacuation of animals within Pen Farthing's Nowzad Shelter in Afghanistan.
tabling member constituency	Putney
tabling member printed	Fleur Anderson
uin	112702
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2022 answer text <p>As stated by the Defence Secretary, at the 25 January session of the Foreign Affairs Committee (FAC); a plane charted by supporters of Pen Farthing's Nowzad Shelter was given clearance to land and depart with its intended cargo in a landing slot booked by UK military air staff within the Qatar based Combined Air Operations Centre (CAOC).</p><p>This clearance was given subject to; the animal's evacuation not interfering with military operations, not interfering with the evacuation of people, or requiring that they 'jump the queue'. As such their evacuation took place on 28 August once the civilian evacuation had ended and in parallel with the final stages of the military withdrawal.</p><p>The UK was clear with allies and partners, including the US, that our operation would prioritise people over animals at all stages of the evacuation, with any animal evacuation taking place only at the very last stages of military operation.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 31/01/2022 10:53:18 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4788 label Biography information for Fleur Anderson

1416957

registered interest
date	26/01/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Strategic Command
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the role is of the Chief of Defence and Logistics Support within StratCom.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	112494
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2022 answer text <p>The Chief of Defence and Logistics Support (CDLS) is the Functional Owner for Support, with authority to drive the coherence and performance of Support across Defence. CDLS is also the Head of the Defence Support organisation that sits within Strategic Command. The Defence Support organisation is a key enabler of CDLS’s responsibilities as the Functional Owner for Support.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 31/01/2022 11:28:04 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1416966

registered interest
date	26/01/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans: Medical Examinations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what mental health qualifications are required from Veterans UK medical assessors tasked with giving assessments on issues relating to veterans' mental health.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
uin	112636
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2022 answer text <p>Veterans UK Medical Advisers (MA) are not involved in the diagnosis, care or treatment of War Pension or Armed Forces Compensation scheme claimants. A Veterans UK MA's role is to provide advice and guidance based upon pre-existing medical evidence which is used to determine the level of disablement in accordance with the relevant compensation scheme rules.</p><p>I also refer the hon. Member to my previous answer to Question 106792 provided on 24 January 2022.</p><p>When Medical Advisors are recruited the professional qualifications required are:</p><p>Valid licence to practice medicine in UK</p><p>Registration with the GMC</p><p>Current re-validation certificate</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 31/01/2022 17:52:09 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty attachment 1 file name 106792 - Veterans UK.docx title Veterans UK
tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson

1416969

registered interest
date	26/01/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces Compensation Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether previous mental health assessments undertaken while a veteran was serving in the armed forces are taken into account by Veterans UK medical assessors when veterans are making a claim under the War Pensions or Armed Forces Compensation Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
uin	112637
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2022 answer text <p>A Veterans UK Medical Advisor's role is to provide advice and guidance based upon pre-existing medical evidence which is used to determine the level of disablement in accordance with the relevant compensation scheme rules. As such, all medical evidence in-service and out of service is taken into account.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 31/01/2022 17:52:23 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson

1416995

registered interest
date	26/01/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans UK
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what independent oversight Veterans UK is subject to.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
uin	112639
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2022 answer text <p>I refer the hon.Member to my answer to Question 102708 answered on 19 January 2022.</p><p>Defence Busines Services (DBS) is overseen by a Corporate Board with a majority of non-executive members chaired by an independent non-executive director. DBS is subject to regular Performance and Risk Reviews overseen by the MOD's Chief Operating Officer.</p><p>Sitting underneath the Corporate Board are a number of delivery boards, including one which monitors the performance of Veterans UK services. Representatives from the Office for Veterans' Affairs are invited to this delivery board and at the most recent Veterans Advisory Board chaired by the Rt Hon Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, work to improve the services provided by Veterans UK was discussed.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 31/01/2022 14:51:56 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty attachment 1 file name UIN 102708.docx title Veterans UK
tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson

1416312

registered interest
date	25/01/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 14 January 2022 to Question 101733 on Afghanistan: Refugees, whether the R reference code confirms eligibility to relocate to the UK.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	111584
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2022 answer text <p>An 'R' reference code is assigned to an Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy (ARAP) applications once it has been assessed as successful against ARAP criteria at the first stage of the application process and precedes a range of checks by both Ministry of Defence and UK Visas and Immigration. This does not confer eligibility for relocation to the UK.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 28/01/2022 11:25:45 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1416336

registered interest
date	25/01/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate she has made of the proportion of Afghans who are eligible under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy are still in Afghanistan.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	111485
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2022 answer text <p>The Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy is an enduring scheme. Applications are assessed on a case-by-case basis and each given due process and applicants may apply from anywhere in the world. For this reason, no estimate of total Afghans who are likely to be eligible under the scheme and are still in Afghanistan has been made. As at, 26 January 2022 over 8,000 ARAP eligible Afghans, principles and dependants, have been relocated to the UK and casework continues seven days a week to process pending applications.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 28/01/2022 14:41:16 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1416337

registered interest
date	25/01/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people eligible under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy have been relocated to the UK in each month since August 2021.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	111486
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2022 answer text <p>The Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy (ARAP) has been one of the most generous in the world, under which circa.1,300 Locally Employed Staff (LES) and others who supported the UK mission in Afghanistan have been relocated to the UK since April 2021, with a large proportion being evacuated on over 100 RAF flights as part of Operation PITTING.</p><p> </p><p>We owe a debt of gratitude to all Afghan nationals who risked their lives working alongside UK forces. For this reason, the ARAP scheme is not time-limited and will endure, facilitating the relocation of eligible Afghans and their families, from third countries if possible.</p><p> </p><p>As at 26 January 2022, the number of ARAP eligible principles relocated by month is shown in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>April</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June</p></td><td><p>24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>July</p></td><td><p>188</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>August (inc Op PITTING)</p></td><td><p>981</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September</p></td><td><p>19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>October</p></td><td><p>41</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>November</p></td><td><p>81</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December</p></td><td><p>60</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January</p></td><td><p>84</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,479</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>As at 26 January 2022 the overall total of ARAP eligible people (principles and dependants) who have been relocated to the UK since April 2021 is:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Prior to Op PITTING</p></td><td><p>1,978</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>During Op PITTING</p></td><td><p>Approximately 5,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Since Op PITTING</p></td><td><p>1,210</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong><br> </strong></p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 28/01/2022 11:23:33 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1416384

registered interest
date	25/01/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aid: Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 16 December 2021 to Question 91832, on Military Aid: Armed Forces, when he plans to publish MACA updates in the Library of the House.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	111487
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2022 answer text <p>As announced previously, a fortnightly summary of Defence assistance to the COVID response and UK resilience tasks will be placed in the Library of the House commencing this month, with the first such document placed today.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 28/01/2022 14:40:20 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey