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1521792

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans: Medical Records
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of veteran’s medical records have been digitised.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	62707
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2022 answer text <p>With the introduction of the Defence Medical Information Capability Programme (DMICP), the electronic patient record system for the Armed Forces, the vast majority of personnel who have left service since 2010 will have had a Ministry of Defence (MOD) digital primary healthcare record. Conversely, those who left the Armed Forces prior to the introduction of DMICP are likely to have a paper, rather than digital, record.</p><p>When personnel leave the Armed Forces, their healthcare becomes the responsibility of the NHS in the majority of cases. One to three months before discharge, Service personnel are required to register with an NHS GP. The GP then requests the individual's service medical records from the MOD. After the records are received, how they are held is the responsibility of the NHS.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 31/10/2022 17:59:19 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1525006

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans: Identity Cards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made on phase two of the roll-out of veterans ID cards.
	tabling member constituency	Warrington North
	tabling member printed	Charlotte Nichols
	uin	68602
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2022 answer text <p>Phase one of the Veterans' Recognition Scheme is complete, with Service leavers receiving a HM Armed Forces Veterans' Recognition Card as part of the discharge process; since December 2018, over 56,000 such Cards have been issued to Service leavers. Phase two will extend the scheme to existing veterans so they can more quickly, easily, and securely prove they served in the UK Armed Forces.</p><p>As announced during Armed Forces week, more than £1 million in new money is being invested into a new digital service for veterans. This will make it easier and quicker to demonstrate military service in order to access a range of Government and charity services and will in turn help ensure that Recognition Cards are given only to those with verified service. The Government remains committed to delivering Veterans' Recognition Cards and will advise of a timescale for final delivery when this work is complete.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 31/10/2022 17:44:59 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4799 label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols

1525090

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans: Mental Health Services
	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 robust mental health assessments for those leaving the military with a physical injury, even where no symptoms have presented, to improve the speed of access to support or treatment.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	68483
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2022 answer text <p>It is mandatory for all Armed Forces personnel to have a Structured Mental Health Assessment at their discharge medical examination. This will highlight any unknown mental health needs and enable signposting and referral where necessary. This may be to NHS services such as OP COURAGE which provides a complete mental healthcare pathway for service leavers in England with similar services in other parts of the UK or to a MOD Department of Community Mental Health, where an individual can access mental healthcare for six months following their discharge.</p><p>More broadly, all Armed Forces personnel who are unable to undertake normal duties, (including those wounded, injured or sick) will enter the Defence Recovery Capability. Each of the Armed Forces has a Recovery Pathway that optimises an individual's recovery or transition to civilian life. This is underpinned by an Individual Recovery Plan. Factors within the Plan are assessed using the HARDFACTS criteria: Health, Accommodation, Relocation, Drugs/Alcohol/Stress, Finance, Attitude, Children and Family, Training, Resettlement, Employment and Support Agencies. Consequently, any Service person in a Recovery Pathway will receive an ongoing holistic assessment by their Personal Recovery Officer, regardless of whether the individual is medically discharged or leaves Service by another mechanism.</p><p>The Veterans Welfare Service and Defence Transition Service are both components of Veterans UK. These services deliver additional support to Service leavers with enduring welfare needs and those vulnerable personnel on a casework model following discharge.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 31/10/2022 17:43:32 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1535755

	registered interest
	date	25/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Huntington’s Disease
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether people at risk of Huntington’s disease are able to serve in the armed forces without the need to provide a negative predictive test upon recruitment.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
	tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
	uin	70978
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2022 answer text <p>The genetics of Huntington's disease are complex and the likelihood of an Armed Forces candidate developing the disease and the likely age of presentation are dependent on the number of gene repeats. In some cases it is possible to predict these with a high level of certainty, based either on genetic testing of immediate relatives or of the candidate themselves.</p><p>Candidates known to be carriers of the gene associated with Huntington's disease are normally graded medically unfit for service. Candidates with a proven, immediate family history of this condition are also normally graded medically unfit unless known not to carry the gene.</p><p>If there is clear evidence that a candidate is unlikely to develop Huntington's disease during a Service career then they may, on a case by case basis, be considered medical fit for service. It is for the candidate to provide this evidence, which must be supported by an appropriately qualified and experienced specialist.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 02/11/2022 17:16:13 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1536066

	registered interest
	date	25/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Gambling
	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 help reduce the risk of members of the armed forces developing gambling disorders.
	tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
	tabling member printed	Kim Leadbeater
	uin	71348
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2022 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) takes problem-gambling seriously. We provide financial awareness training for our people so that they are enabled to make informed financial decisions. Defence also offers welfare support to those who are adversely affected by problem-gambling, which can include signposting to specialist support organisations such as the NHS Problem Gambling Clinic. Defence has also established a team to consider appropriate responses to addictions, including problem-gambling, under the remit of the Health and Wellbeing Strategy, which was published in June 2022. This team is commissioning a new gambling awareness and harm reduction service, due to start in April 2023, further developing our understanding of problem-gambling in the Armed Forces by supporting high quality academic research, engaging across government with policy experts from the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, and developing additional appropriate clinical treatment pathways that will be delivered by Defence Primary Healthcare teams. Defence also blocks gambling websites on its networks in order to reduce their accessibility.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 02/11/2022 17:18:07 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4923 label Biography information for Kim Leadbeater

1536539

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence Business Services: Equality
	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 impact of the Defence Business Service workplace programme on workers with protected characteristics.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	72441
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2022 answer text <p>Equality Impact Assessments which cover protected characteristics have been undertaken and updated as part of the options evaluation process that culminated in the approval of a final business case in July 2022. The Assessment was most recently updated in September 2022 with feedback from the Trade Unions and members of the staff Equality &amp; Diversity network. It will be regularly reviewed in consultation with TUs and staff representatives throughout the lifecycle of the programme.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 31/10/2022 17:41:58 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

45520

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what non-lethal military support his Department has provided to Tunisia in each year since 2012.
	tabling member constituency	Tiverton and Honiton
	tabling member printed	Neil Parish
	uin	194080
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2014 answer text <p>The UK strongly supportsTunisia's democratic transition and we are working to assist the Tunisian authorities as they deliver change. Since 2012, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) has provided the following support to the Tunisian Armed Forces:</p><p> </p><p>In June 2012 the MOD and Department for Transport delivered Explosive Detection Equipment Training to the Tunisian Armed Forces in Tunisia;</p><p>In May 2012, Tunisian military delegates attended an Economic Exclusion Zone course in the UK;</p><p>In January 2014, a small team delivered a presentation to the Tunisian Armed Forces on the UK's approach to Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR);</p><p>There are currently two Tunisian students enrolled on the International Sub Lieutenant's course in the UK.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 03/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4072 label Biography information for Neil Parish

45526

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, in how many joint NATO training exercises in which countries the UK plans to participate in the next six months.
	tabling member constituency	Gedling
	tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
	uin	194061
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2014 answer text <p>In the next six months the UK is planning to participate in thirty-seven joint and multinational training exercises in a NATO context.</p><p> </p><p>These exercises will take place on the territory of, in the waters around or in the skies above the following countries:</p><p> </p><p>Canada</p><p>Croatia</p><p>Denmark</p><p>Estonia</p><p>France</p><p>Germany</p><p>Greenland</p><p>Italy</p><p>Latvia</p><p>Lithuania</p><p>Norway</p><p>Poland</p><p>Slovenia</p><p>Spain</p><p>Turkey</p><p>UK</p><p>USA</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 03/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

45531

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what non-lethal military support his Department has provided to Libya in each year since 2012.
	tabling member constituency	Tiverton and Honiton
	tabling member printed	Neil Parish
	uin	194081
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Since 2012 the UK has provided advice, training and Defence Education to Libya.</p><p> </p><p>An advisory team was established in Tripoli in 2012 to support the UK / Libya relationship and provide advice through a number of personnel embedded in the Libyan Ministry of Defence, Navy, Air Force, Land Forces and Border Security Force.</p><p> </p><p>In 2013 the advisory team was renamed the Defence Advisory and Training Team (DATT) to reflect the variety of support programmes, including strategic communication, developing explosive ordnance disposal schools, supporting the creation of a joint operational planning staff and naval training. The DATT currently numbers 34 personnel which includes a Senior Disarmament Advisor working with the Government of Libya, the UN and international partners on disarmament issues. The DATT also provides the platform for Short Term Training Team deployments from the UK.</p><p> </p><p>In 2013 HMS Echo surveyed the coast off Tripoli including a number of ports and in February 2014 the Libyans signed a data sharing agreement with the UK Hydrographic Office.</p><p> </p><p>Libyan personnel have undergone defence education and training in the UK including: English Language Training, Initial Officer Training, Economic Exclusion Zone Protection Officers courses and Managing Defence in the Wider Security Context.</p><p> </p><p>In November 2013 the UK also established a Defence Section within the British Embassy, Tripoli with a Defence Attaché.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 03/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4072 label Biography information for Neil Parish

45532

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what non-lethal military support his Department has provided to Algeria in each year since 2012.
	tabling member constituency	Tiverton and Honiton
	tabling member printed	Neil Parish
	uin	194082
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The UK provides military support to the Algerian Armed Forces mainly through the provision of academic and specialised UK based courses. In 2012, 31 Algerian students from the Algerian Armed Forces attended UK military courses, and in 2013 seven students came to the UK for training. The courses attended since 2012 are:</p><p> </p><p>Royal College of Defence Studies</p><p>Initial Naval Training (Officers) at BRNC Dartmouth</p><p>RAF Initial Officer Training at RAF Cranwell</p><p>Economic Exclusion Zone Protection Officer Course (one in 2012 delivered in the UK, one in 2013 delivered in Gibraltar)</p><p>Stabilisation and Peace Support Operation</p><p>Board and Search Training</p><p>English Language Training</p><p>HM Common Time course</p><p>International Principal Warfare Officers' Course</p><p>RIB training</p><p>International Air Battle Management Course</p><p>Multinational Peace Support Operations Instructor Training Course</p><p>Design and Evaluation of Peace Support Operations Training</p><p> </p><p>In addition to this, in 2013, delegations from the Algerian Armed Forces visited the Permanent Joint Headquarters in Northwood, and the Defence Helicopter Flying School at RAF Shawbury. In March 2014, a delegation from the Ministry of Defence's Surgeon General's department visited Algiers to discuss potential areas for cooperation with the Algerian military medical services.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 03/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4072 label Biography information for Neil Parish