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	registered interest
	date	24/05/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Allowances
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of (a) regular and (b) reserve armed forces personnel have made an expenses claim on the Joint Personnel Administration system in the last year.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen North
	tabling member printed	Kirsty Blackman
	uin	147909
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2018 answer text <p>During Financial Year 2017-18, 95,964 regular and 10,731 volunteer reserve personnel (a total of 106, 695 personnel which represents approximately 58 per cent of the combined total strength) submitted an expenses claim via the Joint Personnel Administration (JPA) system. Together they, along with other cadres of personnel with access to the JPA system (including Cadet Force Adult Volunteers and the Military Provost Guard Service), submitted 404,600 expenses claims.</p><p>All regular and reserve units have access to the JPA system and provisions are in place for deployed or detached personnel to submit claims if access in theatre is not readily available.</p><p>The JPA system is programmed to randomly select five per cent of different types of expense claims for audit to be carried out at Unit level. In addition, each of the single-Services conducts a similar manual percentage audit of claims submitted by their Service personnel.</p><p>During Financial Year 2017-18, some 17,800 regular and reserve Service personnel who submitted an expenses claim were required to refund payment either in part, or in full. It is not possible to provide a breakdown of refunded payments by regular and reservist claimants.</p><p>Information on the value of unclaimed expenses, and the number of instances where an expenses claim was rejected is not held.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 147910 147911 147912 147913 147914 question first answered 06/06/2018 15:10:17 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4357 label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman

911120

	registered interest
	date	24/05/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Allowances
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate his Department has made of the value of expenses unclaimed by armed forces personnel in 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen North
	tabling member printed	Kirsty Blackman
	uin	147910
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2018 answer text <p>During Financial Year 2017-18, 95,964 regular and 10,731 volunteer reserve personnel (a total of 106, 695 personnel which represents approximately 58 per cent of the combined total strength) submitted an expenses claim via the Joint Personnel Administration (JPA) system. Together they, along with other cadres of personnel with access to the JPA system (including Cadet Force Adult Volunteers and the Military Provost Guard Service), submitted 404,600 expenses claims.</p><p>All regular and reserve units have access to the JPA system and provisions are in place for deployed or detached personnel to submit claims if access in theatre is not readily available.</p><p>The JPA system is programmed to randomly select five per cent of different types of expense claims for audit to be carried out at Unit level. In addition, each of the single-Services conducts a similar manual percentage audit of claims submitted by their Service personnel.</p><p>During Financial Year 2017-18, some 17,800 regular and reserve Service personnel who submitted an expenses claim were required to refund payment either in part, or in full. It is not possible to provide a breakdown of refunded payments by regular and reservist claimants.</p><p>Information on the value of unclaimed expenses, and the number of instances where an expenses claim was rejected is not held.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 147909 147911 147912 147913 147914 question first answered 06/06/2018 15:10:17 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4357 label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman

911121

	registered interest
	date	24/05/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Allowances
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many reserve armed forces detachments do not have access to the Joint Personnel Administration system on site.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen North
	tabling member printed	Kirsty Blackman
	uin	147911
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2018 answer text <p>During Financial Year 2017-18, 95,964 regular and 10,731 volunteer reserve personnel (a total of 106, 695 personnel which represents approximately 58 per cent of the combined total strength) submitted an expenses claim via the Joint Personnel Administration (JPA) system. Together they, along with other cadres of personnel with access to the JPA system (including Cadet Force Adult Volunteers and the Military Provost Guard Service), submitted 404,600 expenses claims.</p><p>All regular and reserve units have access to the JPA system and provisions are in place for deployed or detached personnel to submit claims if access in theatre is not readily available.</p><p>The JPA system is programmed to randomly select five per cent of different types of expense claims for audit to be carried out at Unit level. In addition, each of the single-Services conducts a similar manual percentage audit of claims submitted by their Service personnel.</p><p>During Financial Year 2017-18, some 17,800 regular and reserve Service personnel who submitted an expenses claim were required to refund payment either in part, or in full. It is not possible to provide a breakdown of refunded payments by regular and reservist claimants.</p><p>Information on the value of unclaimed expenses, and the number of instances where an expenses claim was rejected is not held.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 147909 147910 147912 147913 147914 question first answered 06/06/2018 15:10:17 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4357 label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman

911122

	registered interest
	date	24/05/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Allowances
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of (a) regular and (b) reserve armed forces personnel had an expenses claim audited in 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen North
	tabling member printed	Kirsty Blackman
	uin	147912
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2018 answer text <p>During Financial Year 2017-18, 95,964 regular and 10,731 volunteer reserve personnel (a total of 106, 695 personnel which represents approximately 58 per cent of the combined total strength) submitted an expenses claim via the Joint Personnel Administration (JPA) system. Together they, along with other cadres of personnel with access to the JPA system (including Cadet Force Adult Volunteers and the Military Provost Guard Service), submitted 404,600 expenses claims.</p><p>All regular and reserve units have access to the JPA system and provisions are in place for deployed or detached personnel to submit claims if access in theatre is not readily available.</p><p>The JPA system is programmed to randomly select five per cent of different types of expense claims for audit to be carried out at Unit level. In addition, each of the single-Services conducts a similar manual percentage audit of claims submitted by their Service personnel.</p><p>During Financial Year 2017-18, some 17,800 regular and reserve Service personnel who submitted an expenses claim were required to refund payment either in part, or in full. It is not possible to provide a breakdown of refunded payments by regular and reservist claimants.</p><p>Information on the value of unclaimed expenses, and the number of instances where an expenses claim was rejected is not held.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 147909 147910 147911 147913 147914 question first answered 06/06/2018 15:10:17 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4357 label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman

911123

	registered interest
	date	24/05/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Allowances
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of (a) regular and (b) reserve armed forces personnel had an expenses claim turned down in 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen North
	tabling member printed	Kirsty Blackman
	uin	147913
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2018 answer text <p>During Financial Year 2017-18, 95,964 regular and 10,731 volunteer reserve personnel (a total of 106, 695 personnel which represents approximately 58 per cent of the combined total strength) submitted an expenses claim via the Joint Personnel Administration (JPA) system. Together they, along with other cadres of personnel with access to the JPA system (including Cadet Force Adult Volunteers and the Military Provost Guard Service), submitted 404,600 expenses claims.</p><p>All regular and reserve units have access to the JPA system and provisions are in place for deployed or detached personnel to submit claims if access in theatre is not readily available.</p><p>The JPA system is programmed to randomly select five per cent of different types of expense claims for audit to be carried out at Unit level. In addition, each of the single-Services conducts a similar manual percentage audit of claims submitted by their Service personnel.</p><p>During Financial Year 2017-18, some 17,800 regular and reserve Service personnel who submitted an expenses claim were required to refund payment either in part, or in full. It is not possible to provide a breakdown of refunded payments by regular and reservist claimants.</p><p>Information on the value of unclaimed expenses, and the number of instances where an expenses claim was rejected is not held.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 147909 147910 147911 147912 147914 question first answered 06/06/2018 15:10:17 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4357 label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman

911124

	registered interest
	date	24/05/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Allowances
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of (a) regular and (b) reserve armed forces personnel had to repay an expenses claim in 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen North
	tabling member printed	Kirsty Blackman
	uin	147914
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2018 answer text <p>During Financial Year 2017-18, 95,964 regular and 10,731 volunteer reserve personnel (a total of 106, 695 personnel which represents approximately 58 per cent of the combined total strength) submitted an expenses claim via the Joint Personnel Administration (JPA) system. Together they, along with other cadres of personnel with access to the JPA system (including Cadet Force Adult Volunteers and the Military Provost Guard Service), submitted 404,600 expenses claims.</p><p>All regular and reserve units have access to the JPA system and provisions are in place for deployed or detached personnel to submit claims if access in theatre is not readily available.</p><p>The JPA system is programmed to randomly select five per cent of different types of expense claims for audit to be carried out at Unit level. In addition, each of the single-Services conducts a similar manual percentage audit of claims submitted by their Service personnel.</p><p>During Financial Year 2017-18, some 17,800 regular and reserve Service personnel who submitted an expenses claim were required to refund payment either in part, or in full. It is not possible to provide a breakdown of refunded payments by regular and reservist claimants.</p><p>Information on the value of unclaimed expenses, and the number of instances where an expenses claim was rejected is not held.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 147909 147910 147911 147912 147913 question first answered 06/06/2018 15:10:17 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4357 label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman

1133750

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Sexual Offences
	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 tackle alleged sexual harassment in the Armed Forces.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
	tabling member printed	Ross Thomson
	uin	267359
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2019 answer text <p>No one should have to work in an environment where they are sexually harassed or experience other forms of inappropriate behaviour which are clearly incompatible with the high values and standards we expect of our people. The Armed Forces are committed to addressing this issue through a range of activities, including surveys and climate assessments, awareness campaigns, and training around equality, diversity, inclusion and values. Addressing this type of behaviour is also a leadership issue and covered in leadership training modules. In addition, each unit in the Armed Forces has at least one trained Equality and Diversity Inclusion Adviser, who has a key role in advising the Commanding Officer on Equality Legislation and, where incidents occur, providing advice to those involved on the option of informal resolution of the matter or submission of a Service complaint.</p><p>We recognise the great courage it takes to come forward and report sexual harassment. Personnel who come forward can have full confidence that all allegations are thoroughly investigated.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 27/06/2019 13:26:41 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4599 label Biography information for Ross Thomson

755712

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans: Charities
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what financial support is currently available for veterans charities to apply for.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
	tabling member printed	Ross Thomson
	uin	7405
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>The £10 million per annum Covenant Fund makes grants to support the Armed Forces community and has funded projects across the UK to improve support and introduce new services to help veterans.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 12/09/2017 13:45:37 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4599 label Biography information for Ross Thomson

756315

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans: Charities
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what representations his Department has received on the closure of the Veteran's First Point charity service in the Grampian region; and if he will make representations to the Scottish Government to encourage it to fund that service.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
	tabling member printed	Ross Thomson
	uin	7528
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>Veterans First Point (V1P) was established in 2013 to work with local NHS partnerships to provide a range of mental health support, information and signposting. The closure of V1P Grampian, including its funding, is a matter for V1P, the Scottish Government and NHS Grampian rather than the Ministry of Defence.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 12/09/2017 13:46:15 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4599 label Biography information for Ross Thomson

832907

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Resignations
	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 provide further education for armed forces personnel on leaving the services.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
	tabling member printed	Ross Thomson
	uin	125223
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence promotes lifelong learning for members of the Armed Forces. Eligible personnel can access two schemes which help individuals pursue their personal development through further and higher education, both during their Service and up to five years after discharge, subject to the qualifying criteria being met.</p><p> </p><p>The Enhanced Learning Credits (ELC) scheme provides financial support towards the cost of higher-level learning and is funded by the single Services. ELC takes the form of a single up-front payment of up to £3,000 in each of a maximum of three Financial Years. Funding is available for courses that result in a nationally recognised qualification at Level 3 or above on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) (England, Northern Ireland and Wales), a Level 6 or above on the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF), or an approved international equivalent qualification with an approved learning provider if pursued overseas.</p><p> </p><p>Eligibility for ELC funding depends on length of service and date of enlistment, as set out in Joint Service Publication 822 ‘Defence Direction and Guidance for Training and Education’ (Part 1, Section 6.5, Paragraph 3). A copy of JSP 822 can be found at the following address: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/jsp-822-governance-and-management-of-defence-individual-training-education-and-skills" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/jsp-822-governance-and-management-of-defence-individual-training-education-and-skills</a></p><p> </p><p>In addition to the ELC scheme, Service leavers and Service personnel in their qualifying resettlement phase may use their enrolled ELC entitlement to access the Further Education and Higher Education Scheme (FE-HE). This can fund a first full Level 3 (GCE A level or Vocational Equivalent), or a first Higher Education qualification (such as a Foundation Degree or First Undergraduate Degree), with the tuition fees capped at £9,000. The scheme is comprised of the Defence contributions to the Armed Forces ELC scheme, supplemented by resources made available by partner Government Departments and Devolved Administrations. Full details of eligibility for FE-HE are set out in JSP 822 Part 1, Section 6.6, Paragraph 6.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 05/02/2018 17:36:31 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4599 label Biography information for Ross Thomson