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708469

	registered interest
	date	06/03/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces Covenant
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps the Government is taking to support and uphold the Military Covenant.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	66732
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2017 answer text <p>We have already done a huge amount to improve the lives of Service personnel, veterans and their families, as the 2016 Armed Forces Covenant Annual Report demonstrates. We continue to lead work across Government Departments, local authorities, businesses and the charitable sector to embed and sustain delivery of the Covenant, to address disadvantage wherever it arises, and ensure fairness. We have shown our long term commitment to delivering the Covenant by allocating £10 million a year to continue funding projects and initiatives that support our people.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 14/03/2017 16:21:22 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

671699

	registered interest
	date	11/01/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans: Military Decorations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent meetings he has had with campaign groups on the potential introduction of the National Defence Medal to recognise the contribution of veterans.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	59502
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2017 answer text <p>Defence Ministers and officials have had no recent meetings with National Defence Medal campaign groups.</p><p>For details of our position on this matter I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 14 December 2015 to Question 19127 to the hon. Member for Great Grimsby (Melanie Onn).</p><p>http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-12-08/19127/</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 17/01/2017 16:11:50 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton attachment 1 file name 20151214_19127_WQnA_extract_on_Veterans_Military_Decorations.docx title 19127 - WQnA extract on Veterans Military Medals
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

348764

	registered interest
	date	02/06/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army Cadet Force
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of support provided by his Department to the Army Cadet Force.
	tabling member constituency	Amber Valley
	tabling member printed	Nigel Mills
	uin	900130
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2015 answer text <p>Cadet organisations, including the Army Cadet Force, play an important part in the opportunities available to young people to develop skills and experiences alongside their education. The Ministry of Defence is pleased to support them and does so with over £150 million of funding each year. 100 new cadet units were established under the Cadet Expansion Programme in english schools during the last Parliament; along with a target to reach 500 cadet units in schools by 2020.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 08/06/2015 16:23:15 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4136 label Biography information for Nigel Mills

650282

	registered interest
	date	02/12/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans: Radiation Exposure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what support his Department has given to the children of nuclear test veterans who have suffered congenital deformities and unidentified illnesses as a result of their fathers being stationed on Christmas Island during nuclear tests in the 1950s.
	tabling member constituency	Arfon
	tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
	uin	55999
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2016 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has seen no published peer-reviewed evidence of excess illness or mortality among nuclear test veterans or their offspring as a group that could be linked to their participation in the UK's atmospheric nuclear tests or to exposure to radiation as a result of that participation. Formal and well-documented procedures were in place to ensure the health and safety of those participating in the tests.</p><p>Any veteran who believes they have suffered ill health due to service has the right to apply for no-fault compensation under the War Pensions Scheme. War Pensions are payable in respect of illness or injury as a result of service in the Armed Forces before 6 April 2005, with the benefit of reasonable doubt always given to the claimant. Decisions are medically certified and follow consideration of available service and medical evidence and carry full rights of appeal to an independent Tribunal.</p><p>The provision of healthcare to nuclear test veterans and their children is primarily the responsibility of the National Health Service, who work in close partnership with the MOD and Service charities to ensure that veterans get the best possible care. The MOD is determined to ensure that veterans who require help are provided with appropriate support including through the Veterans UK helpline and the Veterans Welfare Service which can be contacted on Freephone: 0808 1914 2 18</p><p>On 11 November 2016 the MOD announced a consortium of charities led by The Royal British Legion had been selected to provide the Veteran's Gateway. The Veterans Gateway programme, funded by a £2 million Covenant Fund grant, will provide a one-stop service to better support the veterans' community and help in accessing public, private and charitable services in the UK. It will provide a 24/7 telephone number, dedicated website and mobile app to make it easier for veterans to access support on issues including housing, employability and health. It will be formally launched in the first half of 2017.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 09/12/2016 14:07:27 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

386243

	registered interest
	date	29/06/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Redundancy Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) service personnel and (b) other staff employed by his Department have received redundancy payments in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O’Hara
	uin	4621
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2015 answer text <p>The number of UK Regular Forces and civilian staff employed by the Ministry of Defence who received a redundancy payment over the last five financial years is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>2010-11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>UK</strong><strong> Regular Forces</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1,700</p></td><td><p>3,470</p></td><td><p>4,280</p></td><td><p>1,350</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Civilian Staff</strong></p></td><td><p>240</p></td><td><p>6,000</p></td><td><p>3,320</p></td><td><p>1,010</p></td><td><p>880</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>All figures are rounded to the nearest 10, numbers ending in 5 have been rounded to the nearest multiple of 20 to avoid systematic bias. UK Regular Forces comprises all full-time Armed Forces personnel excluding Gurkhas, full-time Reserve Service personnel and mobilised reservists. Civilian figures include staff who were made redundant and those who left the Department under the terms of the Voluntary Early Release Scheme and received a compensation payment.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 06/07/2015 15:26:09 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

419920

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Clyde Naval Base: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many personnel of his Department working directly with the Trident programme at HM Naval Base Clyde are based permanently within (a) Argyll and Bute constituency, (b) West Dunbartonshire, (c) other parts of Scotland and (d) other parts of the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	10759
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2015 answer text <br /><p>Her Majesty's Naval Base (HMNB) Clyde is one of the largest employment sites in Scotland, with around 6,800 military and civilian jobs now, increasing to around 8,200 by 2022.</p><br /><p>Civilian and Service personnel are not assigned to positions easily identified as supporting the Trident Programme. The information requested is not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><br /><p><br></p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 19/10/2015 15:49:03 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

448619

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence Police: Clyde Naval Base
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether overtime for Ministry of Defence Police stationed at HM Naval Base Clyde is (a) voluntary or (b) compulsory.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	24837
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2016 answer text <p>All Ministry of Defence Police officers can be asked to work beyond their normal conditioned hours if there is an unavoidable operational need to do so. Where there is a requirement to cover essential duties by the use of overtime working, volunteers are sought in the first instance in order to minimise the need for compulsory overtime working</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 03/02/2016 16:39:37 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

448621

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence Police
	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 address the shortfall in personnel numbers within the Ministry of Defence Police; and when his Department plans to take such steps.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	24838
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2016 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence Police commenced a recruitment programme to bring new officers into the Force in late 2013. The Force is currently planning to recruit around 200 new officers during financial year 2016-17.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 03/02/2016 16:39:10 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

448622

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence Police: Working Hours
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what definition his Department use of the term exigency of duty.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	24827
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2016 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence Police policy on overtime working states that:</p><p>&quot;Exigencies of Duty should be interpreted as relating to situations where there is an unavoidable operational need, which necessitates a change of rostered duties&quot;.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 03/02/2016 16:38:39 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

448977

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence Police
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether there is a shortfall in the number of Ministry of Defence Police Officers; and what provision there is for tasking such officers beyond their contracted hours of work.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	24870
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2016 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence Police (MDP) currently has a number of vacancies within the Force. Where there is a shortfall in numbers at an MDP station the use of overtime working may be authorised in order to cover essential duties. Volunteers to work additional hours are sought in the first instance, but officers may be directed to work additional hours if insufficient volunteers are available.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 03/02/2016 16:37:54 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara