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1727909

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to put the posts of the four Veterans Commissioners on a statutory footing; and on what timescale.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hoey
	uin	HL844
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2024 answer text <p>Veterans' Commissioners are currently appointed by Ministers. The Ministry of Defence, through the Office for Veterans' Affairs, continues to work closely with the Veterans’ Commissioner for Wales (VCfW), and the Scottish Veterans’ Commissioner (SVC), who is appointed by and reports to the Scottish Government (SG). The Northern Ireland Office (NIO) is working through the next steps to appoint a new Northern Ireland Veterans’ Commissioner.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Coaker question first answered 20/09/2024 12:40:47 answering member 360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker
	tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

1686308

	registered interest
	date	31/01/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Veterans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how his Department plans to measure and monitor the impact of the Veterans Strategy and Action Plan.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	12243
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2024 answer text <p>The Office for Veterans’ Affairs, alongside partners across and beyond government, continue to monitor the progress of delivery against commitments in the 2022-2024 Strategy Action Plan, and regularly publish updates on progress. The most recent update was provided in the Armed Forces Covenant and Veterans Annual Report laid in Parliament in December 2023. Additionally, the Veterans Advisory Board receives verbal updates on progress made to delivering the Strategy and Action Plan at regular intervals.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 07/02/2024 16:25:44 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1680420

	registered interest
	date	08/01/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Veterans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the Minister for Veterans' Affairs last met with the Parliamentary Under Secretary (Minister for Defence, People and Families) to discuss matters relating to veterans.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	8297
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2024 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence and the Office for Veterans’ Affairs work collaboratively together to deliver for veterans, as demonstrated by the recent publication of the Government’s response to both the Independent Review of UK Government Welfare Services for Veterans and LGBT Veterans Independent Review.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>My officials and I continue to meet regularly with the Ministry of Defence to deliver shared priorities, including ramping up delivery of Veterans Cards to ex-service personnel across the country.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 15/01/2024 11:35:50 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1662974

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2023
	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, with reference to the all-party parliamentary group for veteran's survey findings, published in 2023, what steps he is taking to (a) strengthen the services provided by Veterans UK, (b) ensure that veterans receive high-quality (i) care, (ii) support and (iii) communication throughout the process of claiming compensation and (c) ensure that veterans' physical and mental health is taken into consideration during that process.
	tabling member constituency	Ross, Skye and Lochaber
	tabling member printed	Ian Blackford
	uin	200828
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2023 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) welcomes the results of the all-party parliamentary group (APPG's) recent survey. The MOD also undertakes a variety of surveys and canvassing to ensure it is giving serving personnel, their families and veterans what they need to pursue their careers and ensure their lived experience is positive.</p><p>Many of the issues raised by veterans relate specifically to the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS) which is subject to the Quinquennial Review. The latest Quinquennial Review was published on 17 July 2023. Its aim is to ensure that the AFCS remains fit for purpose and identify opportunities for improvement. Its recommendations are currently being considered, and a Government response will be published later this year.</p><p>We recognise delays do happen and we are always working to minimise these but the interaction and dependency on OGDs, in particular the NHS means some delays are outside our control. The need to obtain proper, full, comprehensive medical reports from claimant's medical practitioners being the most frequent reason for delay.</p><p>The Veterans Welfare Service (VWS) helps Veterans with form completion for MOD administered schemes and signposting to entitlements and support available from the wider public and voluntary sectors.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 19/10/2023 15:03:45 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4390 label Biography information for Ian Blackford

1661958

	registered interest
	date	19/09/2023
	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, with reference to the APPG for Veteran's Survey Findings relating to respondents' awareness of activities undertaken by the Veterans Advisory and Pension Committee (VAPCS), what steps he plans to take to enhance awareness among (a) veterans and (b) military personnel of the role of in providing support to veterans.
	tabling member constituency	Ross, Skye and Lochaber
	tabling member printed	Ian Blackford
	uin	200469
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2023 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) acknowledges the results of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Veterans’ survey.</p><p> </p><p>The MOD has already taken steps towards raising awareness of the Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees by delivering on its commitment to capture the breadth of their activities through a Private Member’s Bill that has now been passed into law. The passage of this Act has raised broader awareness of the role of the Committees and the support they provide to our Armed Forces community at a regional level.</p><p> </p><p>The issue of how the Committees communicate within their regions and with relevant stakeholders, forms part of both their public bodies independent review and the UK Government Welfare Services for Veterans, which were published in July 2023. The MOD and Office for Veterans' Affairs, along with other stakeholders, will now consider these reports and will develop an action plan to address findings and recommendations, with a focus on implementing meaningful change that will enhance service effectiveness and delivery. The Government’s response to these reports will be published later in the year.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 19/10/2023 15:05:36 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4390 label Biography information for Ian Blackford

1651619

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2023
	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, whether the comments by the Minister for Veterans' Affairs in The Guardian and other media on 4 July 2023 resulted in complaints to his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Midlothian
	tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
	uin	193207
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2023 answer text <p>The requested information is not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p><br> Complaints, from both internal and external parties, can be received at many levels within the Department, and at varying degrees of formality, which are not collated centrally. The exercise required to retrieve this information would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 18/07/2023 10:14:21 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson

1601356

	registered interest
	date	06/03/2023
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Veterans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has made a recent assessment of the (a) effectiveness and (b) efficiency of welfare services for veterans.
	tabling member constituency	Solihull
	tabling member printed	Julian Knight
	uin	158972
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2023 answer text <p>This Government is determined to make the UK the best place in the world to be a veteran. To ensure we meet this ambition, I have jointly commissioned an independent review into the role and scope of welfare provision for veterans, including those under the Veterans UK banner, with the Minister for Defence People, Veterans and Service Families.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>This review will focus on examining the effectiveness and efficiency of welfare services for veterans, and will identify duplication or gaps in support, ensuring that our welfare services best deliver for those who have served our country.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 14/03/2023 17:16:38 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1541466

	registered interest
	date	11/11/2022
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Veterans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent progress his Department has made on increasing Veteran Aware accreditation in NHS trusts; and if he will take steps to extend the Veteran Aware accreditation scheme to all GP practices in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
	tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
	uin	84899
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2022 answer text <p>As of 1 October 2022, 60% of National Health Service trusts have been accredited as Veteran Aware, including acute hospitals, ambulance services, mental health and community trusts. This has increased from 51% as at July 2022. NHS England’s Veteran Covenant Health Alliance Programme continues to work with trusts to support accreditation.</p><p>With the Royal College of General Practitioners, NHS England is working to accredit all general practitioner practices in England as 'veteran friendly'. As of 30 September, 24.4% of practices have been accredited as veteran friendly. While accreditation is currently open to practices in England, the Royal College of General Practitioners is working with the devolved administrations to extend the programme.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 18/11/2022 12:55:36 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
	tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

1536984

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2022
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Veterans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what (a) ministerial responsibilities and (b) civil service units have transferred to his Department following the appointment of the Minister of State for Veterans Affairs.
	tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
	tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
	uin	73012
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2022 answer text <p>A revised List of Ministerial Responsibilities will be published in due course. In the meantime, departments are updating their ministers' pages on GOV.UK which also includes portfolio information.</p><p>The Office for Veterans’ Affairs has remained within the Cabinet Office since its establishment in 2019.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 01/11/2022 15:17:04 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1523544

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2022
	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, what responsibilities his Department has retained for oversight of cross-government work on veterans’ issues following the recent machinery of government changes.
	tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
	tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
	uin	65801
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2022 answer text <p>The right hon. Johnny Mercer MP was appointed Minister of State for Veterans’ Affairs at the Cabinet Office on 25 October 2022, and will work with the Office for Veterans’ Affairs in the Cabinet Office to co-ordinate cross-Government work to support our veterans.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Defence retains responsibility for those matters relating to veterans for which the Ministry of Defence is directly responsible for delivering, including Armed Forces pensions, compensation, transition, the Armed Forces Covenant, legacy support, medals, and Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 01/11/2022 16:37:16 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner