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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

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

773934

registered interest
date	19/10/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on lifting the public sector pay cap for members of the armed forces.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	108710
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2017 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Defence has not had any discussions with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on lifting the public sector pay cap for members of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 27/10/2017 13:17:40 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

790014

registered interest
date	15/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	EU Satellite Centre
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Government plans to establish working relations and formal cooperation with the European Union Satellite Centre after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	113248
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2017 answer text <p>Decisions on the UK's preferred relationship with the EU Satellite Centre after the UK leaves the EU have yet to be reached. The Ministry of Defence is in discussion with other Government Departments and will not make a decision in isolation.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 23/11/2017 14:14:49 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

825729

registered interest
date	19/01/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Joint Exercises
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has plans for UK armed forces to participate in joint exercises with the armed forces of The Republic of Korea, Japan and the US in the next two years.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	123796
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>Yes.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 29/01/2018 16:39:07 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

825730

registered interest
date	19/01/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	South Korea: Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many UK troops are currently deployed in the UN Command in the Republic of Korea; and what commitments have been made to increase that commitment in the event of increased tensions or military conflict.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	123797
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>There are currently two employed in United Nations Command Korea staff branches and one in a United States Forces Korea staff branch.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 29/01/2018 14:53:59 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

790908

registered interest
date	16/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Museums and Galleries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the benefits of military museums on relations between the armed forces and local communities.
tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
tabling member printed	Ross Thomson
uin	113502
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2017 answer text <p>In February 2017, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) published its review of the three Service Museums: The National Museum of the Royal Navy, the National Army Museum and the RAF Museum.</p><p>The review recognised the value of the focus of the three Service Museums on maintaining the heritage of the Services, as well as being the custodians of key heritage assets for the Nation. This supports broader defence and cultural objectives through outreach and community engagement.</p><p>The MOD Service Museums review can be found at the following link:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/review-of-the-armed-forces-service-museums</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 23/11/2017 14:15:22 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4599 label Biography information for Ross Thomson

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

808826

registered interest
date	18/12/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	RM Condor
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many staff stationed at RM Condor are (a) military and (b) civilian.
tabling member constituency	Angus
tabling member printed	Kirstene Hair
uin	119935
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2017 answer text <p>As at 1 October 2017 there were 650 Military personnel and 40 civilian personnel stationed in Angus Local Authority (where RM Condor is located).</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 22/12/2017 11:48:49 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4675 label Biography information for Kirstene Hair

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