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1005831

	registered interest
	date	12/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Credit Unions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much money was loaned to (a) service personnel and (b) veterans through the Armed Forces Credit Union between (i) October 2015 and October 2017 and (ii) October 2017 and October 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
	tabling member printed	Jamie Stone
	uin	190552
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>The information requested is not held. The Armed Forces Credit Union, &quot;Joining Forces&quot;, is operated by three Credit Unions independent of the Ministry of Defence.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 190554 question first answered 20/11/2018 15:05:57 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4612 label Biography information for Jamie Stone

1005832

	registered interest
	date	12/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Loans and Personal Savings
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) service personnel and (b) veterans have received payroll and pension deductions for the purposes of savings and loans in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
	tabling member printed	Jamie Stone
	uin	190553
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>The table below shows the number of Service personnel and veterans who have deductions from payroll or pensions for savings and loans through the Armed Forces Credit Union since November 2015, when it became possible to do so. The facility for veterans to have deductions taken from pension payments has only been available since 2016.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Service personnel</p></td><td><p>240</p></td><td><p>1,220</p></td><td><p>3,120</p></td><td><p>4,590</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Veterans</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yearly Total</p></td><td><p>240</p></td><td><p>1,224</p></td><td><p>3,129</p></td><td><p>4,599</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Please note the 2018 data is provided up to 31 October 2018, and individuals may have deductions taken in more than one year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 20/11/2018 15:08:03 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4612 label Biography information for Jamie Stone

1005833

	registered interest
	date	12/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Credit Unions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average loan amount was to members of the Armed Forces Credit Union in the last period for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
	tabling member printed	Jamie Stone
	uin	190554
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>The information requested is not held. The Armed Forces Credit Union, &quot;Joining Forces&quot;, is operated by three Credit Unions independent of the Ministry of Defence.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 190552 question first answered 20/11/2018 15:05:57 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4612 label Biography information for Jamie Stone

1008491

	registered interest
	date	16/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many veterans of Operation Herrick have died by suicide (a) whilst serving and (b) after leaving the Army.
	tabling member constituency	Gravesham
	tabling member printed	Adam Holloway
	uin	192113
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government takes the welfare of Service personnel and veterans very seriously. As in society as a whole, the Armed Forces will never be able to eradicate the incidence of suicide, however we are not complacent; any suicide is one too many and a tragedy for the individual.</p><p> </p><p>As at 1 February 2018, there have been 29 coroner-confirmed suicide and open verdict deaths to UK Army Service personnel, whilst serving, who had previously deployed to Operation HERRICK (Afghanistan). In addition, there were three coroner-confirmed suicide and open verdict deaths to UK Army Service personnel whilst deployed on Operation HERRICK.</p><p> </p><p>Suicide data for veterans of the UK Armed Forces is not currently captured by the Ministry of Defence (MOD). However, the MOD has commissioned a new study to investigate causes of death, including suicide, amongst all those who served in the UK Armed Forces between 2001 and 2014, covering combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. This will include Army personnel who are still in service, and Army personnel who have now transitioned into civilian life.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-study-into-iraq-and-afghanistan-veterans-launched" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-study-into-iraq-and-afghanistan-veterans-launched</a></p><p> </p><p>Every study conducted by the MOD has found that the risk of suicide amongst the Armed Forces community is lower than amongst the general population. The UK Regular Armed Forces male rate of suicide for 2017 was 8 per 100,000. In contrast, the UK general population male rate in 2016 was 19 per 100,000. The UK Regular Armed Forces have seen a declining trend in male suicide rates since the 1990s. Suicide remains a rare event, evidenced by the small number of deaths in each year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 23/11/2018 14:15:22 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1522 label Biography information for Adam Holloway

1008492

	registered interest
	date	16/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps the Government is taking to support veterans of Operation Herrick.
	tabling member constituency	Gravesham
	tabling member printed	Adam Holloway
	uin	192114
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2018 answer text <p>Operation Herrick finished in 2014, so many veterans of the campaign will still be serving. All Armed Forces personnel are supported by dedicated and comprehensive medical services, including mental health support. Current Service personnel are provided with pre- and post-operational stress management training, psychiatric and psychological treatments, and initiatives such as Trauma Risk Incident Management (TRiM - peer to peer support after a traumatic incident). The Ministry of Defence announced in October 2017 a new partnership with the Royal Foundation which will provide resources for training and education for the Armed Forces Community around good Mental Fitness.</p><p> </p><p>Further measures introduced to support Armed Forces personnel include a new 24-hour mental health helpline targeted at serving personnel and their families allowing them to access support for any mental health problems anytime, anywhere.</p><p> </p><p>For those who took part in Operation Herrick, but have left Service, the NHS in England and the Devolved Administrations are responsible for healthcare, including mental healthcare, for veterans. Veterans’ health is broadly aligned with that of the rest of the general population and most veterans’ health requirements are sufficiently met by existing NHS provision. However, several tailored initiatives are already in place to cater for specific veteran needs, including priority access to NHS secondary care in England, Scotland and Wales for Service related conditions, subject to the clinical need of all patients.</p><p> </p><p>Further measures to improve support to veterans include the recently announced Veterans Strategy: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/strategy-for-our-veterans" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/strategy-for-our-veterans</a>. By 2028 we will be doing more to ensure that each veteran is valued, contributing and supported. One of our aims is that all veterans enjoy a state of positive physical and mental health and wellbeing, enabling them to contribute to wider aspects of society. In order to achieve this outcome, we will focus our efforts on enabling consistency of medical outcomes for veterans, through a smooth transition of provision from in-Service to post-Service and sharing effective practices amongst clinical and healthcare communities; and providing bespoke treatment for those veterans who have specific health needs because of their service.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 192773 question first answered 23/11/2018 14:14:54 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1522 label Biography information for Adam Holloway

1010183

	registered interest
	date	19/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Government plans to introduce further measures to support veterans of Operation Herrick.
	tabling member constituency	Gravesham
	tabling member printed	Adam Holloway
	uin	192773
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2018 answer text <p>Operation Herrick finished in 2014, so many veterans of the campaign will still be serving. All Armed Forces personnel are supported by dedicated and comprehensive medical services, including mental health support. Current Service personnel are provided with pre- and post-operational stress management training, psychiatric and psychological treatments, and initiatives such as Trauma Risk Incident Management (TRiM - peer to peer support after a traumatic incident). The Ministry of Defence announced in October 2017 a new partnership with the Royal Foundation which will provide resources for training and education for the Armed Forces Community around good Mental Fitness.</p><p> </p><p>Further measures introduced to support Armed Forces personnel include a new 24-hour mental health helpline targeted at serving personnel and their families allowing them to access support for any mental health problems anytime, anywhere.</p><p> </p><p>For those who took part in Operation Herrick, but have left Service, the NHS in England and the Devolved Administrations are responsible for healthcare, including mental healthcare, for veterans. Veterans’ health is broadly aligned with that of the rest of the general population and most veterans’ health requirements are sufficiently met by existing NHS provision. However, several tailored initiatives are already in place to cater for specific veteran needs, including priority access to NHS secondary care in England, Scotland and Wales for Service related conditions, subject to the clinical need of all patients.</p><p> </p><p>Further measures to improve support to veterans include the recently announced Veterans Strategy: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/strategy-for-our-veterans" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/strategy-for-our-veterans</a>. By 2028 we will be doing more to ensure that each veteran is valued, contributing and supported. One of our aims is that all veterans enjoy a state of positive physical and mental health and wellbeing, enabling them to contribute to wider aspects of society. In order to achieve this outcome, we will focus our efforts on enabling consistency of medical outcomes for veterans, through a smooth transition of provision from in-Service to post-Service and sharing effective practices amongst clinical and healthcare communities; and providing bespoke treatment for those veterans who have specific health needs because of their service.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 192114 question first answered 23/11/2018 14:14:54 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1522 label Biography information for Adam Holloway

1010233

	registered interest
	date	19/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	University Royal Naval Units: Aberdeen
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the decision was taken to close the University Royal Navy Unit attached to Aberdeen University.
	tabling member constituency	West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
	tabling member printed	Andrew Bowie
	uin	192843
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2018 answer text It is not possible to determine the exact date of the decision to close Aberdeen University Royal Navy Unit in 2012. answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 27/11/2018 15:32:44 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie

1010237

	registered interest
	date	19/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	University Royal Naval Units: Recruitment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how the size of an area’s catchment group for University Royal Navy Unit recruitment is calculated.
	tabling member constituency	West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
	tabling member printed	Andrew Bowie
	uin	192846
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2018 answer text The catchment area for University Royal Navy Units recruitment covers full time students at Higher Education Institutes that are members of the local Military Education Committee, within one hour travelling time. answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 27/11/2018 15:33:27 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie

1010238

	registered interest
	date	19/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	University Officer Training Corps: Aberdeen
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans there are to relocate the Aberdeen University Officer Training Corps.
	tabling member constituency	West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
	tabling member printed	Andrew Bowie
	uin	192847
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2018 answer text <p>There are no current plans to relocate the Aberdeen University Officer Training Corps.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 27/11/2018 15:45:29 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie

1010239

	registered interest
	date	19/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	University Royal Naval Units: Aberdeen
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the annual cost of running the University Royal Naval Unit in Aberdeen was in each year between 2008 and 2012.
	tabling member constituency	West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
	tabling member printed	Andrew Bowie
	uin	192848
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2018 answer text <p>Due to a change in Navy finance procedures the annual costs for each University Royal Navy Unit (URNU) are only held centrally for the period 2008 – 2014. The information for the years after 2014 could be provided only at disproportionate cost. The costs for Devon URNU, established in 2017, are therefore not available. The information held is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>URNU</p></td><td><p>2007-08 £</p></td><td><p>2008-09 £</p></td><td><p>2009-10 £</p></td><td><p>2010-11 £</p></td><td><p>2011-12 £</p></td><td><p>2012-13 £</p></td><td><p>2013-14 £</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sussex</p></td><td><p>216,600</p></td><td><p>231,300</p></td><td><p>213,000</p></td><td><p>211,100</p></td><td><p>188,500</p></td><td><p>190,900</p></td><td><p>208,900</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aberdeen</p></td><td><p>194,300</p></td><td><p>220,600</p></td><td><p>222,800</p></td><td><p>202,300</p></td><td><p>242,800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Edinburgh</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>192,000</p></td><td><p>180,300</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Glasgow</p></td><td><p>182,100</p></td><td><p>166,600</p></td><td><p>187,400</p></td><td><p>187,700</p></td><td><p>176,600</p></td><td><p>161,500</p></td><td><p>192,700</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liverpool</p></td><td><p>178,300</p></td><td><p>244,200</p></td><td><p>221,200</p></td><td><p>194,300</p></td><td><p>183,700</p></td><td><p>184,300</p></td><td><p>210,500</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Southampton</p></td><td><p>228,500</p></td><td><p>211,500</p></td><td><p>211,900</p></td><td><p>203,600</p></td><td><p>176,800</p></td><td><p>149,300</p></td><td><p>195,500</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>199,400</p></td><td><p>173,500</p></td><td><p>205,100</p></td><td><p>194,600</p></td><td><p>182,800</p></td><td><p>200,200</p></td><td><p>171,800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Manchester</p></td><td><p>266,200</p></td><td><p>249,100</p></td><td><p>303,300</p></td><td><p>211,500</p></td><td><p>187,300</p></td><td><p>218,500</p></td><td><p>232,300</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bristol</p></td><td><p>211,500</p></td><td><p>253,700</p></td><td><p>237,900</p></td><td><p>256,200</p></td><td><p>235,700</p></td><td><p>128,300</p></td><td><p>215,100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northumbrian</p></td><td><p>211,300</p></td><td><p>187,700</p></td><td><p>203,500</p></td><td><p>213,400</p></td><td><p>211,100</p></td><td><p>214,600</p></td><td><p>197,500</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Birmingham</p></td><td><p>195,200</p></td><td><p>230,000</p></td><td><p>231,500</p></td><td><p>203,900</p></td><td><p>187,000</p></td><td><p>212,200</p></td><td><p>229,700</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cambridge</p></td><td><p>248,600</p></td><td><p>213,700</p></td><td><p>200,000</p></td><td><p>190,400</p></td><td><p>218,700</p></td><td><p>247,600</p></td><td><p>199,100</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The figures have been rounded to the nearest £100.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 192849 192850 192851 192852 192853 192854 192855 192856 192857 192858 192859 192860 question first answered 27/11/2018 15:48:31 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie