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1203854

	registered interest
	date	15/06/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many members of the armed forces have been deployed in each (a) local authority area and (b) parliamentary constituency part of the Government's covid-19 response.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
	tabling member printed	Aaron Bell
	uin	59643
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>The information is not held in the format requested. As of 15 June, our Armed Forces are deployed to support the work of 10 Joint Military Commands (JMCs) and three other teams across the UK, broken down as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>JMC East</p></td><td><p>447</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>JMC London</p></td><td><p>500</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>JMC North East</p></td><td><p>414</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>JMC North West</p></td><td><p>145</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>JMC Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p>98</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>JMC Scotland</p></td><td><p>361</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>JMC South East</p></td><td><p>437</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>JMC South West</p></td><td><p>323</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>JMC Wales</p></td><td><p>467</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>JMC West Midlands</p></td><td><p>274</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Logistics Support Team</p></td><td><p>42</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Standing Joint Command Reserve</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Works Group (Engineers)</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3,538</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 22/06/2020 16:29:19 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	4837 label Biography information for Aaron Bell

1236661

	registered interest
	date	22/09/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Torture
	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 effect of the proposed provisions of the Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill on the UK’s international reputation for opposing torture.
	tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
	tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
	uin	93715
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/09/2020 answer text <p>The Government unreservedly condemns the use of torture and we remain fully committed to our obligations under international humanitarian and human rights law, including the UN Convention Against Torture.</p><p> </p><p>The Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill does nothing to undermine these obligations and does not prevent allegations of wrongdoing more than five years ago - including war crimes and torture - from being investigated and, where appropriate, prosecuted.</p><p> </p><p>A decision on whether to prosecute for such criminal offences will continue to be for the independent prosecutor to make - and the Bill does not change this position.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 30/09/2020 16:41:25 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1237013

	registered interest
	date	23/09/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Military Operations: Torture
	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 effect on torture victims and their communities of imposing a time limit on claims for actions in respect of personal injuries or death which relate to overseas operations of the armed forces as proposed under the provisions of the Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill.
	tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
	tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
	uin	94582
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/09/2020 answer text <p>The Government unreservedly condemns the use of torture and we remain fully committed to our obligations under international humanitarian and human rights law, including the UN Convention Against Torture.</p><p> </p><p>The Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill will not deprive victims of torture and ill-treatment of their right to redress in the Civil Courts. They will still be able to bring claims for personal injury or death for up to six years from either the date of the incident, or from the date of knowledge. The six-year time limit is considered to be a reasonable timeframe for claimants to gather the necessary evidence to bring a claim. The Government believes that the prompt determination of civil claims by the courts will benefit both victims and the Ministry of Defence as a defendant in such claims; the later a claim is brought, the more likely it is that witnesses' recollections will fade, making it difficult for the victim to pursue a claim and for the defendant to properly defend the claim.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 30/09/2020 17:07:36 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1600057

	registered interest
	date	28/02/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Discharges
	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 21 October 2022 to Question 61739, what recent estimate he has made of the number of applications that have been (a) received and (b) granted under the scheme allowing former armed forces personnel discharged over sexuality to apply to have service medals restored.
	tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
	tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
	uin	155249
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2023 answer text <p>Since the policy announcement on the restoration of medals in February 2021, the Ministry of Defence has received eight applications for the restoration of medals. <br> <br> A disregard for any previous conviction is a pre-condition for the restoration of an honour or medal. Of the eight applications, one veteran has obtained a disregard for a previous conviction and has had medals returned. <br></p><p>A number of the other seven applications remain under review in light of the introduction of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 and potential implications for convictions for which disregards are available.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 08/03/2023 17:44:43 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

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

1081735

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	World War II: Veterans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department spends annually on health and welfare services for veterans of World War Two.
	tabling member constituency	Gravesham
	tabling member printed	Adam Holloway
	uin	228011
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2019 answer text <p>Once Armed Forces personnel leave service, the provision of their health and welfare needs are primarily provided by the Department of Health and Social Care, and the Department for Work and Pensions.</p><p>Some welfare support is provided by the Ministry of Defence's Veterans UK organisation, but it is not possible to separate out costs for those veterans who served in World War Two.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 12/03/2019 15:58:28 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1522 label Biography information for Adam Holloway

1184400

	registered interest
	date	11/03/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence Infrastructure Organisation and Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Association: Cost Effectiveness
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what comparative assessment he has made of the cost efficiency of the (a) Reserve Forces and Cadets Association and (b) Defence Infrastructure Organisation working on small projects.
	tabling member constituency	Gravesham
	tabling member printed	Adam Holloway
	uin	27975
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2020 answer text <p>At this time, no comparison of the cost efficiency of these organisations working on small projects has been undertaken.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 18/03/2020 15:05:33 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	1522 label Biography information for Adam Holloway

1184401

	registered interest
	date	11/03/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Associations: Membership
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what information his Department holds on the skills available free of charge to the Reserve Forces and Cadets' Association through its active volunteer membership.
	tabling member constituency	Gravesham
	tabling member printed	Adam Holloway
	uin	27976
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2020 answer text <p>We greatly value the contribution of the Reserve Forces and Cadets' Association's volunteer membership in support of the Reserve Forces and the Cadet organisations. Their continued contribution of their own free time to support our Armed Forces and affiliated youth organisations is laudable, and we hold them in the highest regard.</p><p>We do not currently hold any information on the skills, qualifications or experience of volunteer members outside of the Armed Forces. We recognise that our volunteers bring a wealth of experience and different ways of working, whilst concurrently being a fully integrated and integral part of our tri-service community and youth organisations.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 18/03/2020 15:01:20 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	1522 label Biography information for Adam Holloway

1184402

	registered interest
	date	11/03/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Associations: Membership
	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 ensure that membership of the Reserve Forces and Cadets Association continues to serve (a) reserves and cadets and (b) wider defence policy.
	tabling member constituency	Gravesham
	tabling member printed	Adam Holloway
	uin	27977
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2020 answer text <p>We greatly value the contribution of the Reserve Forces and Cadet Associations (RFCA) to Defence and we continue to engage with their volunteer membership. This is achieved through Ministerial and senior military attendance at events such as the Council of RFCAs' annual briefing, and the Annual General Meetings held by Associations. Such engagement ensures that we maintain links at the appropriate level of seniority, and I am confident that the Ministry of efenceD will maintain its current excellent relationship with the RFCAs long into the future.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 18/03/2020 15:07:34 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	1522 label Biography information for Adam Holloway

1184403

	registered interest
	date	11/03/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Associations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will place in the Library copies of correspondence between Baroness Goldie and Lord De Mauley that followed the debate on Reserve Forces and Cadets’ Associations of 27 January 2020, Official Report, column 1304.
	tabling member constituency	Gravesham
	tabling member printed	Adam Holloway
	uin	27978
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2020 answer text <p>I will write to hon. Member shortly.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 18/03/2020 15:06:41 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	1522 label Biography information for Adam Holloway