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1127390

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	20/05/2019
	date	20/05/2019
	date tabled	20/05/2019
	ddp created	20/05/2019 15:54:10
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	ddp modified	20/05/2019 15:55:16 20/05/2019 17:17:02
	hansard heading	Armed Forces Covenant
	house id	1
	identifier	910986
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	20/05/2019 16:45:48
	question text	How many organisations have signed up to the armed forces covenant.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
	tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 910986
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	910986
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>To date over 3,600 organisations have signed the Covenant at an average rate of 30 per week, up from five per month in 2014. In addition, all Local Authorities in Great Britain and four in Northern Ireland have pledged to uphold the Armed Forces Covenant.</p><p> </p><p>Broadening support for the Covenant is a top priority for the Ministerial Covenant and Veterans Board and the Armed Forces Covenant annual report outlines the progress we have made.</p> question first answered 20/05/2019 16:45:48
	creator	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

938452

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	16/07/2018
	date	11/07/2018
	date tabled	11/07/2018
	ddp created	11/07/2018 18:00:46
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	ddp modified	12/07/2018 15:05:07 16/07/2018 15:49:04
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: One Public Estate Programme
	house id	1
	identifier	163148
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	16/07/2018 15:17:24
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the oral contribution of the Parliamentary Under - Secretary of State and Minister for Defence People and Veterans of 9 July 2018, Official Report, column 706, whether it is his policy that the One Public Estate principles apply to public land that has its freehold vested within an association.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 163148
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	163148
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>Public land disposals are managed in accordance with Government policy and Her Majesty's Treasury guidelines to obtain best value. Where land is owned by an Association, the Department would expect that they will continue to work closely with the Local Authority.</p> question first answered 16/07/2018 15:17:24
	creator	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1107811

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	02/04/2019
	date	29/03/2019
	date tabled	29/03/2019
	ddp created	29/03/2019 15:43:56
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	ddp modified	01/04/2019 15:15:50 04/04/2019 15:19:20
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Physiotherapy
	house id	1
	identifier	238592
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	04/04/2019 14:41:13
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many regular military physiotherapists are currently deployed in (a) England, (b) Scotland, (c) Northern Ireland, (d) Wales and (e) overseas.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 238592
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	238592
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>As at 5 March 2019 there were the following numbers of Regular and Reserve physiotherapists by location.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Regular</p></td><td><p>Reserve</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>92</p></td><td><p>44</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Overseas</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> question first answered 04/04/2019 14:41:13
	creator	318 label Biography information for John Spellar
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1091252

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	22/03/2019
	date	19/03/2019
	date tabled	19/03/2019
	ddp created	19/03/2019 19:42:41
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	ddp modified	19/03/2019 19:49:35 22/03/2019 12:42:02
	hansard heading	France: Military Decorations
	house id	1
	identifier	234103
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	22/03/2019 12:10:07
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many surviving British veterans who fought for the liberation of France during the second world war are waiting (a) to have their applications to receive the French Legion d'Honneur processed by his Department and (b) to receive the award of the Legion d'Honneur for which they have been certified as eligible by his Department.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 234103
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	234103
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence currently has seven applications for the Legion d'Honneur that will be sent to the French authorities shortly. There are 14 Legion d'Honneur cases for which we are seeking clarification from the applicants. There are currently 68 cases for the award being processed by the French authorities.</p> question first answered 22/03/2019 12:10:07
	creator	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1006007

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	19/11/2018
	date	13/11/2018
	date tabled	13/11/2018
	ddp created	13/11/2018 19:40:20
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	ddp modified	13/11/2018 19:46:39 19/11/2018 17:19:02
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Cadets
	house id	1
	identifier	190807
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	19/11/2018 16:47:46
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when (a) he and (b) a Minister in his Department last visited a cadet detachment in the north west of Northern Ireland.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 190807
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	190807
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>As Minister with responsibility for Cadets, I commend the good work Cadet forces do in Northern Ireland and welcome invitations to visit its Cadet establishments. I met with Cadets in East Londonderry on 23 June 2018. I also met Cadets in Belfast on 11 November 2018. The Secretary of State for Defence has not visited Cadets in north west Northern Ireland, although he did meet with Cadets on 8 September 2018 in Enniskillen.</p> question first answered 19/11/2018 16:47:46
	creator	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1019771

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	06/12/2018
	date	04/12/2018
	date tabled	04/12/2018
	ddp created	04/12/2018 21:24:20
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	ddp modified	04/12/2018 21:35:21 11/12/2018 16:51:02
	hansard heading	University Royal Naval Units: Aberdeen
	house id	1
	identifier	198913
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	11/12/2018 16:19:35
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason records of the membership of the University Royal Naval Unit in Aberdeen between 2008 and 2012 were not retained.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
	tabling member printed	Andrew Bowie
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 198913
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	198913
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>University Royal Naval Units hold personnel files in the unit for two years after an Officer Cadet departs. Files are subsequently archived from the two to seven year period, after which they are destroyed.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Defence has established that the University of Aberdeen publishes minutes of the Military Education Committee; while this is non-Departmental information, the minutes do contain the following membership statistics for the Aberdeen URNU:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Membership</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December 2008</p></td><td><p>51</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December 2009</p></td><td><p>51</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December 2010</p></td><td><p>48</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>November 2011</p></td><td><p>53</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December 2012</p></td><td><p>28</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The full minutes are available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.abdn.ac.uk/staffnet/governance/military-education-committee-648.php" target="_blank">https://www.abdn.ac.uk/staffnet/governance/military-education-committee-648.php</a></p><p> </p><p> </p> question first answered 11/12/2018 16:19:35
	creator	4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie

1063922

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	21/02/2019
	date	19/02/2019
	date tabled	19/02/2019
	ddp created	19/02/2019 16:01:36
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	ddp modified	19/02/2019 16:09:49 27/02/2019 15:46:02
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Members' Constituency Work
	house id	1
	identifier	223062
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	27/02/2019 15:14:59
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason the letter of 14 January 2019, case reference SG11604, on Iain Kinloch, was sent to the Department for Work and Pensions; and whether that letter was read by the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State and Minister for Defence People and Veterans.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 223062
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	223062
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>As the contents of the letter related predominantly to the issue of Employment and Support Allowance, which is administered by the Department for Work and Pensions, the letter was transferred to that Department for answer. This is in line with normal Departmental practice. I have now written to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions about the points raised.</p> question first answered 27/02/2019 15:14:59
	creator	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

1063961

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	21/02/2019
	date	19/02/2019
	date tabled	19/02/2019
	ddp created	19/02/2019 16:46:26
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	ddp modified	19/02/2019 16:58:42 26/02/2019 16:20:03
	hansard heading	Veterans: Identity Cards
	house id	1
	identifier	223133
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	26/02/2019 15:48:04
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason there is an expiry date on the HM Armed Forces Veterans identification card.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 223133
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	223133
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>In line with other identification cards such as passports and the Photo ID driving licence, the Veterans ID card lasts for ten years. Appearances can change, and it is important that Veteran ID cards provide a true likeness of the individual.</p> question first answered 26/02/2019 15:48:04
	creator	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1092266

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	25/03/2019
	date	20/03/2019
	date tabled	20/03/2019
	ddp created	20/03/2019 20:14:48
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	ddp modified	20/03/2019 20:36:47 25/03/2019 17:16:47
	hansard heading	Defence Fire and Rescue Service: Serco
	house id	1
	identifier	234755
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	25/03/2019 16:41:44
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reasons his Department did not provide Serco with information on the evaluation process for the contract for the Defence Fire and Rescue Service.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 234755
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	234755
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Defence Fire and Rescue Project remains subject to a legal challenge and it would be inappropriate for me to comment further. However, the Department is satisfied that all relevant documents will be disclosed.</p> question first answered 25/03/2019 16:41:44
	creator	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1060570

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	18/02/2019
	date	13/02/2019
	date tabled	13/02/2019
	ddp created	13/02/2019 20:24:57
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	ddp modified	18/02/2019 16:46:10 18/02/2019 17:29:06
	hansard heading	Armed Forces Compensation Scheme: Age
	house id	1
	identifier	220940
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	18/02/2019 16:57:09
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reasons the age limit for priority cases for access to the Veterans UK Armed Forces Compensation Scheme has been set at 90 years of age.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 220940
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	220940
	version	4
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>There is no age-based priority afforded to claimants under the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme. This is because the rules of the Scheme normally require a claim to be submitted within seven years of an illness or injury attributable to Service occurring.</p><p>As there are no time limitations attached to when a claim can be made under the War Pension Scheme, priority is afforded to claimants aged 90 or over in recognition of their advanced age, thereby allowing compensation claims to be completed as quickly as possible.</p> question first answered 18/02/2019 16:57:09
	creator	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady