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101074

registered interest
date	27/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	West Africa
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 costs incurred by his Department in responding to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa that will be recovered from the Department for International Development.
tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
tabling member printed	Thomas Docherty
uin	212059
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>The Department continues to work with the Department for International Development to refine the estimate for costs for the Ebola operation, this work is still ongoing.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 04/11/2014 17:26:58 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 25422 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	3962 label Biography information for Thomas Docherty

93517

registered interest
date	15/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will estimate the cost to the public purse of enabling all armed forces' widows to retain their pension in the event of later cohabiting or remarrying.
tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
tabling member printed	Thomas Docherty
uin	210696
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <p>We have decided to change both the Armed Forces Pension Scheme 75 (AFPS75) and the War Pension Scheme (WPS). The changes we have made will ensure that from 1 April 2015, widows, widowers and surviving civil partners of all members of the Armed Forces Pension Scheme will now retain their pensions for life, fulfilling the Government's ongoing commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant.</p><p>From 1 April 2015 the spouse or civil partner of all members of AFPS75 and any WPS widows will retain their pension for life if they have not already surrendered it due to remarriage or cohabitation.</p><p>For those who have already surrendered their pension due to remarriage or cohabitation, should that relationship end they can apply to have their pension restored for life.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry grouped question UIN 212562 question first answered 18/11/2014 17:35:21 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 23793 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	3962 label Biography information for Thomas Docherty

93521

registered interest
date	15/10/2014
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, if he will estimate the cost to the public purse of uprating the military compensation of injured veterans by whichever is the higher of earnings, inflation or 2.5 per cent.
tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
tabling member printed	Thomas Docherty
uin	210698
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2014 answer text <p>We have not undertaken any formal estimates on uprating the military compensation of injured veterans by whichever is the higher of earnings, inflation or 2.5 per cent. Our approach, increasing awards with reference to the Consumer Price Index, is in line with other public sector schemes, and consistent with the measure of inflation used by the Bank of England.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 22/10/2014 16:31:01 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	3962 label Biography information for Thomas Docherty

93522

registered interest
date	15/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans: Mental Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will estimate the cost to the public purse of guaranteeing veterans with mental health problems evidence-based treatment provided by practitioners with an understanding of veterans' needs within 18 weeks of referral.
tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
tabling member printed	Thomas Docherty
uin	210699
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2014 answer text <p>The provision of mental health services for veterans is a matter for the Department of Health and therefore no such estimate has been undertaken. <br><br>You will be aware of the announcement made by my right hon. Friend the Deputy Prime Minister on 8 October 2014, announcing new waiting time standards from April 2015 for the treatment of mental health conditions by NHS England. I also understand that the Scottish Government has set a target for the NHS in Scotland to deliver a maximum 18 week wait from referral to treatment for Psychological therapies from December 2014.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 22/10/2014 16:20:54 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	3962 label Biography information for Thomas Docherty

93523

registered interest
date	15/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans: Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will estimate the cost to the public purse of including spouses and early service leavers in the resettlement support provided by the Careers Transition Partnership.
tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
tabling member printed	Thomas Docherty
uin	210700
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2014 answer text <p>The estimated cost of the Early Service Leavers enhanced support under the current Career Transition Partnership (CTP) contract from October 2013 to 30 September 2015 is £1 million.<br><br>The estimated cost of continuing this provision and the employment support to spouses (a new requirement) in the CTP contract beyond 1 October 2015 is not yet available as the bidders have yet to submit their tenders.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 22/10/2014 16:21:26 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	3962 label Biography information for Thomas Docherty

93524

registered interest
date	15/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans: Hearing Aids
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will estimate the cost to the public purse of ensuring that (a) all veterans with service-related hearing problems are able to have their MoD-issued hearing aids serviced and replaced at no cost and (b) working-age veterans can access higher grade hearing aids including in-the-ear aids.
tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
tabling member printed	Thomas Docherty
uin	210697
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2014 answer text <p>The provision of hearing aids for veterans is a matter for the Department of Health (DH) and therefore no such estimate has been undertaken. For veterans of a working age, priority National Health Service (NHS) treatment and access to clinically appropriate digital aids where hearing problems are due to service is already best practice across the United Kingdom. For veterans with hearing loss just below the compensation threshold I have written to my Ministerial colleagues responsible for health in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland and have their agreement in principle that these individuals should be able to access NHS supplied digital aids. The DH has advised recently that the NHS England strategy on hearing aids is currently out for consultation with a view to sign off early next year.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 22/10/2014 16:30:16 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	3962 label Biography information for Thomas Docherty

92910

registered interest
date	13/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	RFA Argus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Statement on 13 October 2014 by the Secretary of State for Health, from which departmental budget the costs associated with deploying RFA Argus to West Africa will be recovered.
tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
tabling member printed	Thomas Docherty
uin	210159
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2014 answer text <p>The Department for International Development will be funding the net additional cost of deploying RFA ARGUS.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 16/10/2014 15:02:47 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	3962 label Biography information for Thomas Docherty

62868

registered interest
date	19/06/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	F-35 Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what he expects to make the next main gate decision for the F-35.
tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
tabling member printed	Thomas Docherty
uin	201449
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The UK remains committed to the Joint Strike Fighter programme, and the next Main Gate investment decision will be made in due course. The UK has already taken delivery of three F-35B aircraft and has one aircraft currently in production. It remains on track to enter service in 2018.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 24/06/2014 15:30:29 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	3962 label Biography information for Thomas Docherty