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1174991

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Reviews
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish the titles of the reviews that his Department is undertaking.
	tabling member constituency	Wallasey
	tabling member printed	Ms Angela Eagle
	uin	10310
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2020 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence constantly reviews its processes and structures to ensure effective operation across the organisation. Our cross-Government Integrated Security, Defence and Foreign Policy Review has already been announced by the Prime Minister. In addition to this, &quot;Reserve Forces 2030: A Review of the Reserve Service&quot; is also underway and is examining how Reserves can best contribute to Defence and wider HMG objectives by 2030.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 07/02/2020 12:49:50 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

1689005

	registered interest
	date	16/02/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Radar and Radio Waves: Health Hazards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of working in close proximity to (a) radar systems and (b) other radio frequency radiation emitters on incidences of cancer.
	tabling member constituency	Wallasey
	tabling member printed	Dame Angela Eagle
	uin	13908
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2024 answer text <p>Joint Service Publication (JSP) 392, Management of radiation protection in defence, provides defence staff with guidance on radiological protection of personnel within establishments and units to prevent harm. This includes applying safety standards which set the limits for exposure, and ensuring defence personnel are aware and equipped to manage working with these hazards.</p><p> </p><p>In conjunction with JSP 392, JSP 375, Management of health and safety in Defence, mandates that all military activities must be risk assessed to identify and manage potential risks, including working in close proximity to radio frequency emitters. The accountable person, who may be a commander or manager, is responsible for identifying risks and providing mitigations to prevent harm.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 13909 question first answered 21/02/2024 17:41:51 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

1689006

	registered interest
	date	16/02/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Radio Waves: Health Hazards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential level of risk posed by working in close proximity to radio frequency emitters.
	tabling member constituency	Wallasey
	tabling member printed	Dame Angela Eagle
	uin	13909
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2024 answer text <p>Joint Service Publication (JSP) 392, Management of radiation protection in defence, provides defence staff with guidance on radiological protection of personnel within establishments and units to prevent harm. This includes applying safety standards which set the limits for exposure, and ensuring defence personnel are aware and equipped to manage working with these hazards.</p><p> </p><p>In conjunction with JSP 392, JSP 375, Management of health and safety in Defence, mandates that all military activities must be risk assessed to identify and manage potential risks, including working in close proximity to radio frequency emitters. The accountable person, who may be a commander or manager, is responsible for identifying risks and providing mitigations to prevent harm.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 13908 question first answered 21/02/2024 17:41:51 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

1689007

	registered interest
	date	16/02/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Radio Waves: Health Hazards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has taken steps to ensure that medical advisors at Veterans UK are trained to (a) monitor and (b) record cancer incidences among veterans who have worked in close proximity to radio frequency radiation emitters.
	tabling member constituency	Wallasey
	tabling member printed	Dame Angela Eagle
	uin	13910
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2024 answer text <p>The role of Medical Advisers is to provide medical advice regarding the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS) and to certify medical decisions in the War Pensions Scheme (WPS).</p><p>Their role does not encompass the monitoring of, or recording of cancer incidence of veterans who have worked in close proximity to radio frequency radio emitters. Owing to their role and the information available to them, there would be no circumstances under which it would be possible for them to do so.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 21/02/2024 17:39:38 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

1302865

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans: Radiation Exposure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to honour veterans affected by nuclear tests in Britain.
	tabling member constituency	Wallasey
	tabling member printed	Dame Angela Eagle
	uin	169793
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2021 answer text <p>The Government continues to be grateful to veterans who participated in the Nuclear Test Programme. The recent review by the independent Advisory Military Sub-Committee into the case for medallic recognition concluded it did not meet the level of risk and rigour generally required for the award of a campaign medal. This in no way diminishes the contribution of veterans.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 22/03/2021 11:25:03 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

1302866

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Eric Denson
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department has made in awarding Eric Denson, a British veteran affected by nuclear testing, the Elizabeth Cross.
	tabling member constituency	Wallasey
	tabling member printed	Dame Angela Eagle
	uin	169794
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2021 answer text <p>The Government continues to recognise and be grateful to all Service personnel who participated in the British nuclear testing programme, including Mr Eric Denson. They contributed to keeping our nation secure during the Cold War and since, ensuring that the United Kingdom was equipped with an appropriate nuclear capability.</p><p> </p><p>On 16 March 2021, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) advised Mr Denson’s widow of the outcome of her application for the Elizabeth Cross in respect of her late husband.</p><p> </p><p>The delay in providing this response was due to the impact of COVID-19 on the working arrangements of Departmental officials, and, in particular, the ability to access Mr Denson’s Service records from almost fifty years ago, which exist in hard copy only. Mr Denson’s widow was advised that there would be a delay in considering her application.</p><p> </p><p>There is no correlation between being awarded a pension under the War Pension Scheme and the criteria for the Elizabeth Cross. The Elizabeth Cross is granted to the next of kin of Service personnel who have died since 1 January 1948 on medal earning operations, as a result of an act of terrorism or on a non-medal earning operational task where death has been caused by the inherent high risk of the task. A claim considered before 6 April 2005 under the War Pensions Scheme required the award of a pension to be made unless it could be shown beyond reasonable doubt that Service had played no part in an illness or death.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer grouped question UIN 169797 169807 question first answered 22/03/2021 11:23:13 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

1303032

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Elizabeth Cross
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason veterans whose spouse qualifies for a war pension are not automatically eligible for an Elizabeth cross medal.
	tabling member constituency	Wallasey
	tabling member printed	Dame Angela Eagle
	uin	169797
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2021 answer text <p>The Government continues to recognise and be grateful to all Service personnel who participated in the British nuclear testing programme, including Mr Eric Denson. They contributed to keeping our nation secure during the Cold War and since, ensuring that the United Kingdom was equipped with an appropriate nuclear capability.</p><p> </p><p>On 16 March 2021, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) advised Mr Denson’s widow of the outcome of her application for the Elizabeth Cross in respect of her late husband.</p><p> </p><p>The delay in providing this response was due to the impact of COVID-19 on the working arrangements of Departmental officials, and, in particular, the ability to access Mr Denson’s Service records from almost fifty years ago, which exist in hard copy only. Mr Denson’s widow was advised that there would be a delay in considering her application.</p><p> </p><p>There is no correlation between being awarded a pension under the War Pension Scheme and the criteria for the Elizabeth Cross. The Elizabeth Cross is granted to the next of kin of Service personnel who have died since 1 January 1948 on medal earning operations, as a result of an act of terrorism or on a non-medal earning operational task where death has been caused by the inherent high risk of the task. A claim considered before 6 April 2005 under the War Pensions Scheme required the award of a pension to be made unless it could be shown beyond reasonable doubt that Service had played no part in an illness or death.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer grouped question UIN 169794 169807 question first answered 22/03/2021 11:23:13 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle