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1245180

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2020
	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, when (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department last met, in person or virtually, with representatives of the each of the devolved Administrations to discuss the development and implementation of the Armed Forces Covenant.
	tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
	tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
	uin	106378
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2020 answer text <p>Ministry of Defence (MOD) Ministers, officials and military officers regularly meet, and correspond, with representatives of the Devolved Administrations to discuss a range of issues.</p><p>I met with my counterparts in the Scottish and Welsh Governments in May this year to discuss proposals to strengthen the Covenant in law. The Chief of Defence People met with Ministers from the Welsh Government earlier in October. Officials met with counterparts from the Devolved Administrations on 14 October at a virtual conference hosted by the MOD to discuss the Covenant.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 23/10/2020 09:04:56 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald

1245596

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2020
	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 discussions he has had with local authorities on the Government’s policy to further incorporate the Armed Forces Covenant into law.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	106907
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2020 answer text <p>Ministry of Defence (MOD) Ministers regularly discuss the Armed Forces Covenant with local authorities and representative bodies. MOD officials have written to Chief Executives and included local authorities from across the UK in group discussions on the Secretary of State's legislative proposals, to gather views and explain the impact of legislation, particularly with regard to new burdens. Individual meetings are also held with local authorities who request them. Collaboration will intensify further, as local authorities work with Government on guidance which will accompany legislation.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 02/11/2020 11:05:48 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1246315

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2020
	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, when he plans to bring forward proposals to implement the Government’s policy on the further incorporation of the Armed Forces Covenant into law.
	tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
	tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
	uin	107615
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2020 answer text <p>This Government is committed to introducing legislation to strengthen the Armed Forces Covenant, and it will be brought forward next year in the Armed Forces Bill.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 02/11/2020 11:07:24 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

1404290

	registered interest
	date	19/01/2022
	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 his timetable is for the implementation of phase 2 of the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Pontypridd
	tabling member printed	Alex Davies-Jones
	uin	107744
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2022 answer text <p>The Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) is an ongoing programme of work and will continue to be a key part of the Ministry of Defence's long-term plans to develop and encourage public support for the Armed Forces community through the Armed Forces Covenant.</p><p>There is no timetable for the implementation of a second phase of the Defence ERS; there is an annual programme of review and award to enable interested employers to progress through the three levels of the scheme (Bronze to Silver to Gold) which begins in January each year.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 24/01/2022 16:37:55 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	4849 label Biography information for Alex Davies-Jones

1684217

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2024
	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, if he will take steps to introduce a national protocol to provide consistent access to public services for Armed Forces families not based in one location.
	tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
	uin	10893
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2024 answer text <p>Since 2011, the Armed Forces Covenant has been improving service provision to the Armed Forces community across the country. The Covenant is a promise by the nation ensuring that those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces, and their families, are treated fairly, wherever they are in the country. Its principles are that members of the Armed Forces community should face no disadvantage compared to other citizens in the provision of public and commercial services, and that special provision is appropriate in some cases, especially for those who have given most, such as the injured and the bereaved.</p><p> </p><p>The Covenant is deliberately designed to be flexible to ensure the relevant organisations retain the ability to take decisions about service delivery that are right for their local context and circumstances.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 30/01/2024 15:57:45 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1247912

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2020
	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, pursuant to the Answer of 2 November 2020 to Question 106907 on the Armed Forces Covenant, if he will place in the Library a copy of the letter and consultation proposals his Department sent to local authority Chief Executives.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	110073
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2020 answer text <p>The Director of Armed Forces People Policy wrote to the Chief Executives and Council Leaders of a number of Local Authorities to inform them of the Government’s draft legislative proposal. This was at the request of some regional focus group members, as part of the Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) policy development to further incorporate the Armed Forces Covenant into law. I have placed a copy of this letter in the Library of the House. To date, the MOD has not sent any consultation proposals to Local Authority Chief Executives.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 05/11/2020 11:33:06 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer attachment 1 file name Letter to LA CE - Covenant Legislation.pdf title Armed Forces Covenant Legislation
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

781273

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces Covenant
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assistance his Department offers to corporate signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant to support the Armed Forces community.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
	tabling member printed	Layla Moran
	uin	110549
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2017 answer text <p>Assistance by the Ministry of Defence for corporate signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant takes the form of on-line guidance via:</p><p>https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/support-and-advice/businesses/</p><p>which includes examples of best practice. Where appropriate, bespoke face-to-face support is offered through Defence Relationship Management and the network of regional Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Associations, who work with businesses and other organisations to ensure their Covenant pledges are suitably tailored to meet the needs of the signatory and Defence.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 08/11/2017 15:35:24 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

421781

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2015
	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 he has taken to ensure that the Armed Forces Covenant fully addresses the healthcare needs of all active and retired servicemen and women with (a) post-traumatic stress disorder and (b) other conditions.
	tabling member constituency	South Antrim
	tabling member printed	Danny Kinahan
	uin	12037
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2015 answer text <br /><p>The Armed Forces Covenant sets a number of goals with respect to healthcare, including that members of the Armed Forces community should enjoy the same standard of, and access to, healthcare as received by any other UK citizen in the area where they live. With regard to Mental Health, the Armed Forces Covenant states that veterans should be able to access mental health professionals who have an understanding of Armed Forces culture.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence provides primary healthcare for all Service personnel including mobilised Reservists. The provision of veterans' healthcare, including for those affected by post-traumatic stress disorder and other conditions, is primarily the responsibility of the National Health Service in England and the Devolved Administrations. Veterans in England, Scotland and Wales are entitled to priority access to secondary healthcare for conditions suspected to be due to their service in the Armed Forces, subject to the clinical needs of others. In Northern Ireland, the mental health needs of returning ex-Service personnel continue to be addressed either through the Ulster Defence Regiment and Royal Irish Aftercare Service, through Combat Stress, or directly within the mainstream Primary Care and Mental Health services.</p><p>For a summary of our approach to ensuring that our serving Armed Forces personnel receive the very best mental healthcare provision, I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 10 September 2015 to Question 9141 to the hon. Member for Tewkesbury (Mr Robertson). http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-09-07/9141/</p><p>For details of the steps we have taken to ensure that veterans are provided with the support they need, I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 15 September 2015 to Question 9865 to the hon. Member for Inverclyde (Mr Cowan). http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-09-10/9865/</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract 10 September 2015.docx title Armed Forces: Post-traumatic Stress Disorder 2 file name Hansard Extract 15 September 2015.docx title Veterans: Mental Health Services question first answered 21/10/2015 15:07:54 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4381 label Biography information for Danny Kinahan

421674

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2015
	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 he is taking to ensure that local authorities uphold the Military Covenant.
	tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
	tabling member printed	Tim Farron
	uin	12078
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2015 answer text <p>For information on this Department's engagement with Local Authorities on the Armed Forces Covenant I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 10 September 2015 to Question 8395 to the hon. Member for Northampton South (Mr Mackintosh).</p><p>http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-09-04/8395/</p><p>In addition, since I provided that answer I have also met with the Chairman of the Local Government Association and with the Minister for Housing and Planning at the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG). We are collectively planning to review the work undertaken by Local Authorities to deliver the Covenant and expect to complete this by March 2016. This will help to further identify best practice and where to target future work.</p><p>The Minister for Housing and Planning will write to all Local Authorities setting out examples of best practice and reminding them of the need to honour their commitments under the Covenant. I will also address a conference of Local Authority Community Covenant Champions in London on 4 November 2015. I hope that members' Local Authority Armed Forces Covenant champions will be there.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 20/10/2015 16:21:18 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton attachment 1 file name 20150910_8395_Armed_Forces_Covenant.docx title 20150910_QnA_Extract_on_AF_Covenant
	tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

1255892

	registered interest
	date	26/11/2020
	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 recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Armed Forces Covenant in supporting veterans in (a) Dudley, (b) the Black Country and (c) the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Dudley North
	tabling member printed	Marco Longhi
	uin	121387
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2020 answer text <p>This Government is committed to making the UK the best place to be a veteran and to do more to ensure that each veteran is valued, contributing and supported. This is why we published the Strategy for our Veterans in November 2018, and its Action Plan in January 2020, and have been working with a range of partners, including those in local Government, to make this vision a reality: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/strategy-for-our-veterans</p><p>Our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant has seen tangible progress in 2020, including through the launch of the Veterans Gateway app in May, which provides local information on services available to support veterans. Since signing the Armed Forces Covenant, we have worked closely with Dudley Council through our local liaison officers and the Council now guarantees job interviews to Service leavers and veterans who meet the minimum criteria. All past and serving personnel and their families also qualify for the half price Options Leisure Plus scheme at sports halls, swimming pools and most events at borough halls. In June, the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government published new statutory guidance for local authorities to further improve access to social housing for members of the Armed Forces, veterans and their families.</p><p>Dudley Council now allows any veteran or Service leaver family applying for social housing to have their service years classed as years spent on its housing waiting list. All four Black Country Local Authorities are participating in the West Midlands working group supporting the Covenant legislation engagement process, ahead of the legislation being introduced to Parliament in the Armed Forces Bill next year.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 07/12/2020 12:09:30 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer previous answer version 66762 answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	4789 label Biography information for Marco Longhi