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347382

	registered interest
	date	28/05/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces Covenant
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what organisations in each region have benefitted from the Armed Forces Covenant (Libor) Fund; and how much each such organisation has received.
	tabling member constituency	St Helens North
	tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
	uin	428
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2015 answer text <p>Information held centrally by the Ministry of Defence on the distribution of the £35 million LIBOR Fund and the £40 million Veterans Accommodation Fund is provided in the attached documents. Information on the £35 million LIBOR Fund is collated by country rather than region.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster attachment 1 file name 20150601-40M Veterans Accommodation Fund[1].doc title Veterans Accomodation Fund 2 file name 20150601-35M LIBOR Fund(2).xls HOC 428.xls title LIBOR FUND question first answered 02/06/2015 15:42:34 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

429032

	registered interest
	date	18/11/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces Covenant
	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 2 June 2015 to Question 428, what progress has been made in ensuring funding from the Armed Forces Covenant (Libor) Fund is distributed across the UK; and which organisations in each region of the UK have benefited from that fund to date.
	tabling member constituency	St Helens North
	tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
	uin	16834
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2015 answer text <p>Further to my answer of 2 June 2015 to Question 428 which detailed the information held centrally by the Ministry of Defence. The final project under the Veterans Accommodation Fund (VAF) was announced on 20 July 2015 and that was for £50,000 to the RAF Benevolent Fund, for replacement windows at Forge House in England. The £40 million VAF and the £35 million LIBOR Fund have now closed.</p><p>This year saw the implementation of a permanent commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant through a £10 million per annum Covenant Fund, and will be ring-fenced from the UK Defence Budget. Assessments of the first-round of small grants (up to £20,000) are currently taking place and those selected will be announced around the New Year. The deadline for the second round of applications is 17 December 2015.</p><p>The deadline for expressions of interest for the large grant scheme (£20,000 to £500,000) has now closed. Those projects accepted for round two will also be informed by 26 November 2015, the deadline for stage two applications is 13 January 2016 with stage two decisions communicated by 10 March 2016.</p><p>Although we welcome applications from across the whole of the UK, these will be selected on the basis of defined criteria. The selection panel is made up of MOD officials, sector experts and representatives from each of the Devolved Administrations.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 23/11/2015 17:31:56 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

429037

	registered interest
	date	18/11/2015
	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, what progress has been made with the implementation of the recommendations made in Lord Ashcroft's Veterans' Transition Review, published in February 2014.
	tabling member constituency	St Helens North
	tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
	uin	16906
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2015 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence's (MOD) resettlement policy is continuously reviewed and the most recent update was issued in October 2015.</p><p>Good progress has been made against the recommendations made in the Veterans' Transition Review. Of the discrete recommendations 29 are fully in place and considered closed; and a number of remaining recommendations are partially in place with further development planned and time-tabled.</p><p>The MOD continues to work with a number of charities, and the Government is committed to supporting their work. Actions already delivered include the provision of a 24-hour helpline for veterans, better support for those that leave the Service early so that all Service leavers get the provision they need, financial education for new recruits and better transfer of medical records.</p><p>The MOD's own Veterans Welfare Service is on the ground in every part of the UK providing one to one help and support to veterans with housing and any other problems they may have. Further work is under way to create a directory of Service charities so it is easier for veterans to find the support they need, and the contract for career transition support has been re-let to ensure it best meets the needs of veterans looking for jobs and training.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 23/11/2015 17:32:38 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

773936

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Amphibious Vehicles
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to enhance the Royal Navy's amphibious forces as set out in the 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review.
	tabling member constituency	St Helens North
	tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
	uin	108804
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2017 answer text <p>The Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015 made provision to augment the Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers and maximise their ability to support amphibious operations. Prior to the carriers being brought into service, other Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary ships will continue to provide support to amphibious operations.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 26/10/2017 13:40:11 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

983288

	registered interest
	date	08/10/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	World War II: Military Decorations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Arctic Stars his Department has awarded since the medal was struck in 2010; and in which country each recipient resided.
	tabling member constituency	St Helens North
	tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
	uin	176391
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2018 answer text <p>The Arctic Star was instituted by Her Majesty's Government in 2012. Since this time 18,756 have been issued. A breakdown of the countries in which the recipients resided can be found below:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Australia</p></td><td><p>487</p></td><td><p>Malaysia</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Austria</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>Malta</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bahamas</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>New Zealand</p></td><td><p>170</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Belgium</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>Norway</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bermuda</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>Poland</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Canada</p></td><td><p>444</p></td><td><p>Portugal</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cayman Islands</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>Republic of Ireland</p></td><td><p>41</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Channel Islands</p></td><td><p>42</p></td><td><p>Singapore</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cyprus</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>South Africa</p></td><td><p>25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Denmark</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>Spain</p></td><td><p>34</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>France</p></td><td><p>53</p></td><td><p>Sweden</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Germany</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>Switzerland</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hong Kong</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>Thailand</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Isle of Man</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>The Netherlands</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Italy</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>UK</p></td><td><p>17,259</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Luxembourg</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>USA</p></td><td><p>82</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Zimbabwe</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 16/10/2018 14:15:02 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn