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100680

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	28/10/2014
	date	23/10/2014
	date tabled	23/10/2014
	ddp created	23/10/2014 20:00:56
	ddp modified	08/02/2015 03:48:44
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	identifier	211681
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	28/10/2014 17:54:21
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service leavers resident in Northern Ireland have received further and higher educational support under the Service Leavers Scheme funded by his Department.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Lagan Valley
	tabling member printed	Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 211681
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	211681
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>No service leavers who reside in Northern Ireland have benefitted from the Scheme as Northern Ireland was classified as an overseas location.</p><p> </p><p>However, I am pleased to say that action is in hand to amend the legislation governing the Scheme to extend provision to Northern Ireland service leavers. We anticipate this coming into effect from September 2015.</p>
	creator	650 label Biography information for Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	650 label Biography information for Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson

100682

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	28/10/2014
	date	23/10/2014
	date tabled	23/10/2014
	ddp created	23/10/2014 20:00:56
	ddp modified	08/02/2015 03:48:57
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	identifier	211683
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	28/10/2014 17:54:21
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason Northern Ireland is defined as an overseas location for the purposes of offering further and higher educational support under the Service Leavers Scheme.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Lagan Valley
	tabling member printed	Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 211683
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	211683
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>No service leavers who reside in Northern Ireland have benefitted from the Scheme as Northern Ireland was classified as an overseas location.</p><p> </p><p>However, I am pleased to say that action is in hand to amend the legislation governing the Scheme to extend provision to Northern Ireland service leavers. We anticipate this coming into effect from September 2015.</p>
	creator	650 label Biography information for Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	650 label Biography information for Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson

175030

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	26/01/2015
	date	21/01/2015
	date tabled	21/01/2015
	ddp created	22/01/2015 00:11:27
	ddp modified	08/02/2015 23:35:02
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	identifier	221490
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	26/01/2015 17:05:02
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what response he has made to the recommendation in the Veterans Transition Review, published on 11 February 2014, that security-vetted armed forces champions should be appointed in Northern Ireland.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Lagan Valley
	tabling member printed	Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 221490
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	221490
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Department welcomed Lord Ashcroft's report on the review of the Armed Forces transition process. The report made 43 distinct recommendations; many are now in place either in full or in part. In response to his specific recommendations on an Armed Forces Champion in Northern Ireland, the Northern Irish Government announced last year that from April 2015, Local Authorities will nominate both a non-elected official and a councillor to membership of the Reserve Forces and Cadets Association in Northern Ireland. The latter will also act as a local Veterans Champion.</p><p>In addition, the relationship between the Northern Ireland Aftercare Service and the Veterans Welfare Service has been strengthened and close working links developed with The Royal British Legion, Soldiers', Sailors' and Airmen's Families Association, Combat Stress and key charities in Northern Ireland.</p>
	creator	650 label Biography information for Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	650 label Biography information for Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson

179727

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	26/02/2015
	date	12/02/2015
	date tabled	12/02/2015
	ddp created	12/02/2015 21:23:22
	ddp modified	03/03/2015 23:27:52
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	identifier	HL5005
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	03/03/2015 17:15:04
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much has been spent to help members of the armed forces living in Northern Ireland with their transition back to civilian life in each of the last three years; and how much of that sum was spent on housing.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL5005
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL5005
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>Assisting our former Service personnel transition to civilian life is of major importance, as indeed is having in place a robust and effective resettlement system that helps our Service personnel on a number of levels.</p><p> </p><p>While the Ministry of Defence (MOD) does not centrally record how much is spent on transitioning Service personnel to civilian life, the following table shows the number of individuals with a Northern Ireland postcode who have taken advantage of the services offered by the Career Transition Partnership (CTP) and are in employment.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>CTP Programme</strong></p></td><td colspan="3"><p><strong>BT Postcodes</strong></p><p><strong>Placements</strong></p><p><strong>in Northern Ireland </strong></p></td><td colspan="3"><p><strong>BT Postcodes Placements</strong></p><p><strong>Outside Northern Ireland or unknown location</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Year </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Employment Support Programme</strong></p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Full Support Programme</strong></p></td><td><p>95</p></td><td><p>130</p></td><td><p>112</p></td><td><p>76</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>89</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>BT postcodes placements outside NI or ‘unknown location’ – means individuals have recorded a NI address but their work location is outside NI (i.e. they may have a permanent residence in NI which they return to at weekends or holidays or they have not informed CTP of a permanent change of address)</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Employment Support Programme is for those who have served more than four but less than six years. These individuals do not receive the Individual Resettlement Training Costs Grant nor do they have an entitlement to Graduated Resettlement Time (i.e. paid time off for vocational training). However, they can take advantage of the many briefings available and they are supported in their search for employment by the CTP consultants and Job Finding Service, including access to the online jobs portal ‘RightJob’. They can also take advantage of resettlement training courses on a ‘standby’ basis in their own time.</p><p> </p><p>Service personnel who have served for six years or more are entitled to the Full Support Programme. This entitles them to the Individual Resettlement Training Costs Grant (IRTC) which is worth £534 per person.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, Service Leavers may claim Travel and Subsistence costs during their training; the amount of training is dependent on length of service up to a maximum of 35 days for those who have served for 16 years or more.</p><p> </p><p>The Joint Service Housing Advice Office (JSHAO) is the MOD’s tri-Service focal point set up to provide Service personnel and their families with civilian housing information for those wishing to move to civilian accommodation at any point in their career, and to those during Armed Forces Resettlement to assist the transition to civilian life. Delivered through briefings, Housing Matters magazine publication, and one to one discussions where necessary. JSHAO also manages the MOD Referral Scheme supporting social housing in conjunction with Local Authorities and Housing Associations. The cost for providing advice is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
	creator	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont

228698

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	30/03/2015
	date	19/03/2015
	date tabled	19/03/2015
	ddp created	19/03/2015 22:18:48
	ddp modified	25/03/2015 22:02:48
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	identifier	HL5880
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	25/03/2015 17:36:09
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether army veterans based in Northern Ireland will benefit from the £25 million healthcare fund for aged veterans announced in the Budget, and if so, how.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Empey
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL5880
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL5880
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The UK's ex-Service community is largely elderly; almost half are over age 75 and 64% are over age 65. It is important that this country meets their needs, just as they answered the needs of their country; meeting the call of the nation during the First and Second World Wars, through national service, voluntary enlistment and the reserve forces.</p><p>To support this community, £5 million of LIBOR funding has been made available every year for the next five years for any UK veterans who are surviving World War Two veterans, those who undertook National Service and other voluntary enlisted veterans who, by virtue of their age, may need some focused support in relation to their health and social care needs.</p><p>The funds will not provide benevolence payments to individuals. Charities can bid for money to provide practical support and/or companionship to this group of veterans to improve their wellbeing. This might also include projects to build or enhance access to centres where elderly veterans can meet, or to promote the education of elderly veterans' needs, research and other support mechanisms.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence intends to administer the fund through a dedicated grant scheme. The terms of this scheme are being developed and will be announced in due course.</p>
	creator	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

1471255

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	30/06/2022
	date	16/06/2022
	date tabled	16/06/2022
	ddp created	16/06/2022 19:30:55
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	ddp modified	16/06/2022 19:35:25 29/06/2022 14:54:10
	hansard heading	Veterans: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	identifier	HL1028
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	29/06/2022 14:22:55
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what support is available for ex-service personnel in Northern Ireland who do not qualify for enhanced learning credits to fund (1) further, or (2) higher, educational courses.
	session	2022/23
	session number	3
	tabling member printed	Lord Empey
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2022/23 HL1028
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL1028
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>We remain committed to ensuring that our veterans can access gold standard services irrespective of where they live in the UK - including in Northern Ireland where circumstances mean a slightly different approach is necessary.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst skills is a devolved matter in Northern Ireland, with further and higher education the responsibility of the Northern Ireland Department for the Economy, the Government has shown time and time again that it is committed to supporting Northern Ireland, levelling up across the UK and strengthening our Union.</p><p> </p><p>We have invested £15m from the New Deal for Northern Ireland to enable the Department for the Economy to deliver the ‘Skill Up’ initiative, which will fully fund further education colleges and universities to provide approximately 15,000 training places to support key growth sectors.</p><p> </p>
	creator	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

1472354

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	22/06/2022
	date	22/06/2022
	date tabled	22/06/2022
	ddp created	22/06/2022 11:18:21
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	ddp modified	22/06/2022 11:25:27 22/06/2022 16:18:10
	hansard heading	Veterans: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	identifier	900570
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	22/06/2022 15:47:06
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the adequacy of support for veterans in Northern Ireland.
	session	2022/23
	session number	3
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
	tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2022/23 900570
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	900570
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The unique circumstances in Northern Ireland mean delivery for veterans is approached in a different way from the rest of the UK. I can assure the hon. Member that I and my officials work closely with colleagues across Government, including the MOD and Office of Veterans Affairs, to ensure veterans can access gold standard care irrespective of where they live.</p>
	creator	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

1505698

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	07/09/2022
	date	07/09/2022
	date tabled	07/09/2022
	ddp created	07/09/2022 11:18:13
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	ddp modified	07/09/2022 11:25:19 07/09/2022 13:25:19
	hansard heading	Veterans: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	identifier	901366
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	07/09/2022 12:53:56
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of support for veterans who served in Northern Ireland.
	session	2022/23
	session number	3
	tabling member constituency	Blyth Valley
	tabling member printed	Ian Levy
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2022/23 901366
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	901366
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The UK Government has developed a comprehensive package of measures, ensuring that those who bravely served during the Troubles can access financial, pastoral and health support, no matter where they live in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Veterans can also apply to the Troubles Permanent Disablement Scheme - delivered by the NI Executive - which makes acknowledgement payments to permanently injured victims of the Troubles.</p>
	creator	4749 label Biography information for Ian Levy
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4749 label Biography information for Ian Levy

1653355

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	20/07/2023
	date	17/07/2023
	date tabled	17/07/2023
	ddp created	17/07/2023 21:15:47
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	ddp modified	17/07/2023 21:25:39 20/07/2023 16:56:14
	hansard heading	Veterans: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	identifier	194334
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	20/07/2023 16:25:15
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the £20 million for veterans’ housing announced in the Spring Budget 2023, what funding has been allocated for veterans' housing in Northern Ireland.
	session	2022/23
	session number	3
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2022/23 194334
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	194334
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The £20 million Veteran Housing Capital Grant Programme is designed to contribute to the Government's commitment of ending veteran homelessness across the UK, by ensuring veterans have access to good quality, affordable accommodation that meets their needs.</p><p> </p><p>Applications for funding will be open to housing organisations supporting veterans from across the four nations, including Northern Ireland, and we expect the initial £2 million grant to be open for applications later this year.</p>
	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

1313354

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	17/05/2021
	date	11/05/2021
	date tabled	11/05/2021
	ddp created	11/05/2021 22:12:52
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	ddp modified	12/05/2021 12:35:13 18/05/2021 10:36:07
	hansard heading	Veterans: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	identifier	85
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	18/05/2021 10:04:28
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what plans the Government has to bring forward legislative proposals on Northern Ireland veterans in the next six months.
	session	2021/22
	session number	2
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2021/22 85
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	85
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Government is fully committed to introducing legislation as quickly as possible that delivers better outcomes for victims, survivors and veterans; focuses on information recovery and reconciliation; and ends the cycle of investigations. This will deliver on our commitments to Northern Ireland veterans, giving them the protections they deserve.</p><p> </p>
	creator	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones