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1150810

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Prosecutions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	If he will introduce a statute of limitations to protect servicemen and women from prosecution.
	tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
	tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
	uin	900016
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>The prosecution of veterans is something that we take very seriously. Our Service personnel are of course subject to the law, but veterans should not have to face repeated investigations many years after the events in question. This is why we have just completed a public consultation on proposed legal protections measures for serving personnel and veterans. Once we have analysed the responses, we will bring forward legislation.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 21/10/2019 16:42:04 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

1150811

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans: Pensions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	If he will take steps to ensure that veterans who served before 1975 for less than 22 years are granted a service pension.
	tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
	tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
	uin	900020
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>I understand and sympathise with the veterans affected. However, the issue of pre-1975 pensions is common to all contemporary public service schemes. Given the likely number of former employees, the financial impact of resolving legacy pension issues is expected to be very significant. There would also be potentially overwhelming practical and administrative difficulties in recreating precise service and pay records and calculating pension awards for people who served about half a century ago, or for their surviving dependants.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 21/10/2019 16:41:21 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

1150878

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Public Appointments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which public appointments he is responsible for.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	2669
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2019 answer text <p>As specified in the Public Appointments Order in Council 2019, my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence is responsible for public appointments to the following public bodies and offices:</p><p>Armed Forces Pay Review Body</p><p>Defence Nuclear Safety Committee</p><p>Independent Medical Expert Group</p><p>Independent Monitoring Board for the Military Corrective Training Centre</p><p>Nuclear Research Advisory Council</p><p>Oil and Pipelines Agency</p><p>Royal Air Force Museum</p><p>Science Advisory Committee on the Medical Implications of Less-Lethal Weapons</p><p>Service Complaints Ombudsman</p><p>Single Source Regulations Office</p><p>Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 24/10/2019 14:27:29 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1151053

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Jainism and Zoroastrianism
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when representatives of the (a) Jain and (b) Zoroastrian community were invited to national events organised by his Department in each of the last two years.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	2652
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>The Jain and Zoroastrian communities of this country have made, and continue to make, a positive contribution to life in the United Kingdom.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence aims to ensure the widest possible representation at national events, while maintaining relevance to the occasion being marked. However, the requested information is not held in the format requested as Defence has no business requirement to maintain records of the religious affiliation of people invited to attend national events.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 28/10/2019 15:17:20 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1151125

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Private Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many serving military officers of each rank used the Continuity of Education Allowance for pay for UK-based school fees in the last 12 months for which data is available.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
	tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
	uin	2948
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2019 answer text <p>1,730 military officers claimed Continuity of Education Allowance for UK based schools during the period 1 October 2018 to 30 September 2019 inclusive.</p><p> </p><p>The breakdown by rank is detailed below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>UK military and NATO equivalent officer ranks</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>No of Claimants</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sub Lieutenant (RN)/Lieutenant (A)/Flying Officer/OF1</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lieutenant (RN)/Captain (A)/Flight Lieutenant/OF2</p></td><td><p>300</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lieutenant Commander/Major/Squadron Leader/OF3</p></td><td><p>460</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Commander/Lieutenant Colonel/Wing Commander/OF4</p></td><td><p>570</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Captain (RN)/Colonel/Group Captain/OF5</p></td><td><p>260</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Commodore/Brigadier/Air Commodore/OF6</p></td><td><p>100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rear Admiral/Major General/Air Vice-Marshal/OF7</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Vice Admiral/Lieutenant General/Air Marshal/OF8</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p>1,730</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>In line with Defence Statistic Policy all figures have been rounded to the nearest 10, numbers ending in 5 have been rounded to the nearest multiple of 20 to avoid systematic bias.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 24/10/2019 14:21:25 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1151130

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Private Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many claimants there were in each military rank of continuity of education allowance for placements at (a) Eton, (b) Charterhouse, (c) Harrow, (d) Rugby, (e) Shrewsbury, (f) Westminster, (g) Winchester, (h) St Paul's and (i) Merchant Taylors in 2018-19.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
	tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
	uin	2949
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2019 answer text <p>I am mindful of our obligations under the Data Protection Act and will, in due course write to the hon. Member with information which will not compromise the protections under the Act.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer grouped question UIN 2950 question first answered 24/10/2019 14:25:11 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1151131

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Private Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost to the public purse was of continuity of education allowances for placements at (a) Fettes (b) Gordonstoun (c) Marlborough (d) King's Canterbury (e) Cheltenham (f) Tonbridge (g) Stowe (h) Benenden (i) Ampleforth and (j) Clifton private schools and colleges in 2018-19; how many claimants there were at each school and college in that year; and what the military rank was of each claimant.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
	tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
	uin	2950
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2019 answer text <p>I am mindful of our obligations under the Data Protection Act and will, in due course write to the hon. Member with information which will not compromise the protections under the Act.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer grouped question UIN 2949 question first answered 24/10/2019 14:25:11 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1150446

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans: Pensions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many veterans receive an armed forces occupational pension in (a) Mansfield and (b) Nottinghamshire.
	tabling member constituency	Mansfield
	tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
	uin	1783
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2019 answer text <p>As at 1 April 2019 the number of veterans receiving an Armed Forces occupational pension under the Armed Forces Pension Schemes residing in Mansfield is 916 and Nottinghamshire, as a whole, is 10,850.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 24/10/2019 14:31:08 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1150535

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans: Personation
	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 trends in the level of online sales of counterfeit military veteran ID cards; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	1594
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is not aware of a trade in the sale of counterfeit Veterans' ID Cards and has made no assessment of such sales' trends. If an individual becomes aware of a counterfeit Veterans' ID Card, they should inform their local police force.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 22/10/2019 15:05:04 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1149990

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans: Housing and Mental Health Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent steps he has taken to support veterans through (a) housing and (b) mental health services.
	tabling member constituency	Chatham and Aylesford
	tabling member printed	Tracey Crouch
	uin	975
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) works closely with both the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and the Department for Health and Social Care to ensure that veterans feel supported on these issues. However, the MOD does not have primary responsibility for housing veterans or treating their mental health.</p><p> </p><p>The MOD strongly believes that no-one should be homeless, least of all someone who has served their country. As part of the Strategy for our Veterans and its consultation, the Government has made clear its commitment to tackling rough sleeping and homelessness and ensuring that all veterans have a secure place to live: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ strategy-for-our-veterans. There is, however, no substantive evidence to suggest that veterans are over-represented in the homeless population.</p><p> </p><p>The MOD works with other service providers to ensure there is a coordinated and structured approach to homelessness amongst the small minority of veterans who are without homes. Our aim is both to prevent new Service leavers becoming homeless and to provide an effective safety net for existing homeless veterans. Former Service personnel with urgent housing needs are always given high priority for social housing.</p><p> </p><p>Service personnel can also be provided with a certificate of cessation six months before they leave the Armed Forces. The certificate contains the date Service personnel stop being entitled to Service accommodation and can be considered by local authorities as evidence of impending homelessness, arising from cessation of entitlement to Service accommodation. If Service personnel think they will become homeless they can show the certificate to their Local Authority, which will then conduct an assessment of individual housing needs.</p><p> </p><p>For those veterans who may be experiencing mental health difficulties, in addition to their mainstream mental health services NHS England has commissioned two bespoke services. The first is the Transition, Intervention and Liaison Service (TILS) which supports serving personnel who need additional support as they are leaving the Armed Forces and veterans who have mental health issues. The TILS is also the entry point to the Complex Treatment Service (CTS), the second service commissioned by NHS England. The CTS is able to provide a range of more intensive care and treatment for veterans with military-related complex mental health difficulties, many of whom will have experienced trauma.</p><p> </p><p>Finally, the new Office for Veterans’ Affairs (OVA) in the Cabinet Office has been created to ensure the full power of Government is harnessed to help veterans. The OVA will use the convening power of the Cabinet Office within Whitehall to ensure better coordination of support. This will include helping veterans access services, such as training, housing, healthcare and mental health services. The OVA will also be a champion for veterans. On 16 October 2019 the Cabinet Office announced the appointment of retired Colonel David Richmond CBE, a former Commanding Officer of 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland, who served in Afghanistan and Iraq and subsequently became the Recovery Director at Help for Heroes, to lead the OVA. One of the first tasks of the OVA will be to consider responses to the Strategy for our Veterans public consultation and announce a detailed work programme and implementation plan to take the Strategy forward across the various Government Departments with an interest in veterans’ issues.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 22/10/2019 15:01:26 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch