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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

1230114

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many members of staff in his Department have equality, diversity or inclusion in their job title.
	tabling member constituency	Harborough
	tabling member printed	Neil O'Brien
	uin	83932
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2020 answer text <p>44 civilian positions in the Ministry of Defence and its Executive Agencies specifically include the terms equality, diversity or inclusion in their job title as recorded by electronic Human Resources Management systems.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 08/09/2020 11:37:17 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien

1232931

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many members of staff in their Department have one or more of the words equality, diversity, inclusion, gender, LGBT or race in their job title.
	tabling member constituency	Harborough
	tabling member printed	Neil O'Brien
	uin	87649
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2020 answer text <p>45 civilian positions in the Ministry of Defence and its Executive Agencies specifically include one or more of the words equality, diversity, inclusion, gender, LGBT or race in their job title as recorded by the electronic Human Resources Management System.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 15/09/2020 09:01:12 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien

1237737

	registered interest
	date	24/09/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Discharges
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will delay the discharge of service leavers who are being discharged on medical grounds, after suffering injuries sustained whilst on operations, until they have received their full entitlement to resettlement support.
	tabling member constituency	Halton
	tabling member printed	Derek Twigg
	uin	95006
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2020 answer text <p>A bespoke service is provided for the most vulnerable leavers through the Career Transition Partnership (CTP) resettlement pathway. This function is called CTP Assist and delivers an individualised, needs-based service to those Service personnel who face the greatest barriers to employment as a consequence of their medical conditions. This comprehensive employment support is made available to all Service personnel subject to medical discharge in order to maximise their successful transition to civilian life. The single Services take account of individual requirements and revise individual plans as appropriate, ensuring the serviceperson can utilise all their entitlements prior to their exit date. Requests to extend exit dates are considered on a case-by-case basis, to ensure individuals can complete recovery and resettlement activities.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 29/09/2020 09:10:05 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	429 label Biography information for Derek Twigg

1221578

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Iraq: Detainees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 29 June 2020 to Question 67536 on Ministry of Defence: Iraq Detainees, how many of the approximately 1,000 civil claims and 1,500 judicial reviews in connection with operations in Iraq, were settled.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	70307
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2020 answer text <p>A claim is considered &quot;settled&quot; when the Ministry of Defence (MOD) has agreed the damages to be awarded to the claimant, and these and the associated legal costs have been paid. I can confirm that, of the approximately 1,000 compensation claims brought in connection with operations in Iraq, approximately 330 have been settled to date and 217 have been either withdrawn or struck out. Discussions regarding the resolution of the remaining 414 claims remain ongoing.</p><p>With regard to the approximately 1,400 judicial review claims, only a few were resolved by the time Public Interest Lawyers went into administration in 2016. Under a 2017 Court Order, unless the claimant revives their claim within three months of the MOD notifying them that any investigations into their allegations are complete, any remaining claims are to be automatically struck out. This process is ongoing.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 13/07/2020 09:16:04 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1239235

	registered interest
	date	30/09/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	RAF Leeming and RAF Valley: Average Earnings
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average salary is for people employed in maintenance jobs at (a) RAF Valley and (b) RAF Leeming as at 30 September 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
	uin	97698
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/10/2020 answer text <p>All Hawk maintenance at RAF Valley and RAF Leeming is undertaken by contracted personnel. The pay scales are therefore a matter for the contractor and are likely to be commercially sensitive.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 05/10/2020 16:49:41 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1143859

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Compensation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's document Legal protection for our Armed Forces Personnel and veteran serving in Operations outside of the United Kingdom, how many military personnel have benefitted from the discretion on enforcement of time limits to bring a claim as described in that document; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Bridgend
	tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
	uin	285101
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2019 answer text <p>All claims received are considered on their individual merits and in line with the Department's legal liability. Part of this process is to take a view as to whether a claim falls outside the limitation period. Records are not kept of the number of claims in which the Courts have heard limitation cases in which the Claimant is seeking discretion in the application of the time limit relevant to their claim against the Department.</p><p>The proposed civil litigation longstop will not preclude Service personnel or civilians deployed on overseas operations from bringing claims in relation to PTSD or other conditions that manifest or are diagnosed beyond that limit, as Section 11 of the Limitation Act calculates time limits from the later of (a) the date on which the cause of action accrued or (b) the date of knowledge.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 05/09/2019 15:57:37 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

1182744

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Nuclear Weapons: Testing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for which medical disorders veterans who were present at British nuclear tests can claim a war disablement pension.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
	tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
	uin	25152
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>All ex-service personnel, including Nuclear Test Veterans, can claim a War Pension in respect of their service before 6 April 2005.</p><p>Nuclear Test Veterans can claim for any condition which they consider may have been caused, or made worse, by their service. Each claim is considered on its own merits.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 09/03/2020 16:22:20 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1281790

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many applications to the Covenant Fund Trust were received by local authorities in each of the last five years; and what amount was distributed to successful applicants.
	tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
	uin	145121
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2021 answer text <p>All grants made by the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust are available to view on their website:</p><p>https://covenantfund.org.uk/.</p><p>A total of 164 grants have been requested by Local Authorities since Financial Year (FY) 2015-16: 20 in FY 2015-16, 37 in FY 2016-17, 30 in FY 2017-18, 42 in FY 2018-19, 31 in FY 2019-20 and four in 2020-21. 117 of these applications were successful with grants being awarded. The total value of grants awarded to Local Authorities between FY 2015-16 and FY 2020-21 is £8,753,332.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 04/02/2021 10:02:42 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1195682

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans: Coronavirus
	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 provided to veterans during the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
	tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
	uin	46538
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2020 answer text <p>All of the existing 470,000 Armed Forces Pensions, War Pensions, War Widows Pensions and Armed Forces Compensation Scheme payments are continuing to be made as usual into nominated bank accounts, and all requests for welfare support are being met, the same day where at all possible. Welfare Managers continue to be available and are in contact with known vulnerable veterans and working closely with local and national business partners to ensure those in need of support are linked into local services.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 18/05/2020 16:44:58 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes