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1002680

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Weeton Barracks
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department is making on plans to redevelop Weeton Barracks into HQ North West by 2022 as part of the 2016 Strategic Defence Estate Review; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Fylde
	tabling member printed	Mark Menzies
	uin	188798
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence's plan for Weeton Barracks remains as stated in the <em>&quot;A Better Defence Estate&quot;</em> announcement of November 2016. The Defence Estate Optimisation Programme has been mobilised to deliver this strategy. We will provide further updates as plans develop.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 12/11/2018 15:51:46 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies

1003693

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Physiotherapy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department plans to increase the pay of civilian physiotherapists employed by his Department in line with the enhanced terms being introduced in the NHS.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	189552
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2018 answer text <p>Physiotherapists employed in the Ministry of Defence (MOD) are paid in accordance with the NHS Agenda for Change (England) pay arrangements. The 2018 pay award to MOD physiotherapists, as with all other Agenda for Change grades, is aligned with the pay agreement implemented in the NHS. The award will be paid in the November pay roll.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 14/11/2018 16:07:44 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

731420

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	MOD St Athan
	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 24 April 2017 to Question 70761, what estimate his Department has made of the costs of (a) staff relocation, (b) movement of equipment and (c) upgrading of buildings associated with transferring No. 4 School of Technical Training to Cosford; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Bridgend
	tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
	uin	400
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2017 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to her by my hon. Friend the then Minister for Defence Veterans, Reserves and Personnel (Mark Lancaster) on 24 April 2017 to Question 70761.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 27/06/2017 15:40:41 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood attachment 1 file name 20170424_WQnQ_Extract_on_RAF_St_Athan.pdf title 70761 - WQnA extract on RAF St Athan
	tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

731431

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Forthside Barracks
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plan and timetable his Department has for the sale of the Forthside Barracks site.
	tabling member constituency	Stirling
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kerr
	uin	407
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2017 answer text <p>As announced in November 2016, as part of the estate optimisation strategy &quot;A Better Defence Estate&quot;, the Ministry of Defence intends to release the Forthside Barracks site in 2022.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 26/06/2017 15:17:51 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4604 label Biography information for Stephen Kerr

731441

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make representations to the Treasury to (a) lift the public pay sector cap and (b) allow the Armed Forces Pay Review Body to make recommendations on pay rises without that pay gap restriction.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	342
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p>Defence Ministers have regular discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer covering a wide range of topics including pay. The independent Armed Forces' Pay Review Body (AFPRB) provides advice annually to the Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for Defence on pay levels for members of the Armed Forces. In reaching their recommendations the AFPRB consider a number of factors. These are laid out in their terms of reference, published at the beginning of each of their annual reports.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 29/06/2017 15:11:44 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

731442

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Discrimination
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to make it a specific offence to discriminate against and abuse members of the armed forces.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	343
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2017 answer text <p>Any offence motivated by hate or prejudice against the Armed Forces is very concerning, and the courts are already fully empowered to take such factors into account when deciding on the appropriate sentence.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 27/06/2017 15:41:22 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

731443

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2017
	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, if he will create a veterans register to help identify and support the needs of veterans (a) generally and (b) during the transition back into civilian life.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	344
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2017 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has no plans to create a register of veterans.</p><p>The Department has, however, sponsored the inclusion of questions about veterans in the Office for National Statistics' Annual Population Survey (APS) in order to provide the evidence base required by Government, third parties and the private sector to aid policy development in support of the Armed Forces Covenant and to better understand the UK Armed Forces veteran population in Great Britain. The APS has enabled analysis of veterans by socio-demographic characteristics including: gender, age, location, health, smoking status, employment and accommodation (housing). The latest publication for 2015 is available at the following website: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/annual-population-survey-uk-armed-forces-veterans-residing-in-great-britain-2015.</p><p>The vast majority of Service leavers make a smooth transition from military to civilian life. Support for veterans, like all other members of the general population, is provided by the wider Government including local authorities and the Devolved Administrations. The MOD is determined to ensure that veterans who require help are provided with appropriate support including through the Veterans UK helpline and website, the Veterans Welfare Service and the Veterans Information Service which contacts veterans 12 months after their discharge.</p><p>Most recently, the launch of the Veterans Gateway on 20 June provided by a consortium of charities led by the Royal British Legion provides extra support in the form of a staffed, 24-hour, one-stop-shop offering guidance on accessing public, private and charitable services in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 27/06/2017 15:46:59 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

731446

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2017
	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, how much has been spent on supporting veterans injured on active service in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	345
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2017 answer text <p>This information is not held as support for veterans, including those injured on active service, is the responsibility of the Government as a whole, including the NHS, local authorities and the Devolved Administrations. The Ministry of Defence provides support to veterans through the Veterans UK helpline and website, the Veterans Welfare Service and the Veterans Information Service which contacts veterans 12 months after their discharge. In addition, the recent launch of the Veterans Gateway on 20 June (provided by a consortium of charities led by the Royal British Legion) provides extra support in the form of a staffed, 24-hour, one-stop-shop offering guidance on accessing public, private and charitable services in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 27/06/2017 15:11:31 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

731448

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans: Homelessness
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what support he plans to make available to homeless veterans in the next five years.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	346
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2017 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence does not have primary responsibility for homeless veterans but works closely with the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG), other Government Departments, veterans' organisations and other service providers to ensure a coordinated and structured approach to homelessness amongst a small minority of veterans. Our aim is both to prevent new Service leavers becoming homeless and to provide an effective safety net for existing homeless veterans. Current measures to achieve this include enhanced housing advice and assistance to all Service personnel, and an extension of the Forces Help to Buy Scheme until 2018. In addition, the DCLG has extended the period within which veterans are given priority for Government funded shared ownership schemes, from 12 to 24 months after service. Support to our veterans, including the homeless, is provided through the Veterans UK helpline and website, the Veterans Welfare Service and the Veterans Information Service which contacts veterans 12 months after their discharge. The Veterans Gateway, launched on 20 June by a consortium of charities led by the Royal British Legion, provides a 24 hour advice service to help with issues such as finance, housing and health.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 27/06/2017 15:08:57 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

731449

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans: Suicide
	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 suicide rate of veterans; and what mental health support is available to ex-service personnel after they leave the armed forces.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	347
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2017 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence takes very seriously the welfare of Armed Forces personnel and veterans.</p><p>Fortunately, suicide among members of the Armed Forces remains extremely rare and is generally lower than comparative rates in the civilian population. Our own studies relevant to the suicide rate among veterans of the UK Armed Forces looked at deaths that occurred among veterans of the 1990/91 Gulf and veterans of the 1982 Falklands campaign. Both studies show that there was no excess in the rates of suicide in these groups of veterans and is lower than comparative rates in the civilian population.</p><p>The NHS in England and the Devolved Administrations are primarily responsible for the provision of healthcare, including mental healthcare, for veterans.</p><p>Veterans in England, Scotland and Wales receive priority access to NHS secondary care for Service-related conditions, subject to the clinical need of all patients. The Ministry of Defence also provides support through its Departments of Community Mental Health, and the Veterans and Reserves Mental Health Programme. In England, veterans and Service personnel approaching discharge benefit from the new NHS England transition, intervention and liaison (TIL) mental health service launched on 1 April 2017.</p><p>Veterans can also access support services from:</p><p>www.gov.uk/mental-health-support-for-the-uk-armed-forces or call the 24-hour veterans' mental health helpline on 0800 138 1619 or the Veterans Gateway:</p><p>https://www.veteransgateway.org.uk/</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 30/06/2017 13:05:34 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris