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1542223

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Departmental Responsibilities
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the responsibilities are of the (a) Minister for Defence People, Veterans and Service Families and (b) Minister for Veterans’ Affairs.
	tabling member constituency	Luton South
	tabling member printed	Rachel Hopkins
	uin	88043
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2022 answer text <p>The Minister for Defence People, Veterans and Service Families is responsible for all policy matters relating to Ministry of Defence (MOD) civilian and service personnel including reserves, cadets, and armed forces families. This includes (but is not limited to) recruitment and retention, accommodation, remuneration, health and wellbeing, education and training, service complaints and the Service Justice System, diversity and inclusion, transition and the Armed Forces Covenant. The Minister for Defence People, Veterans and Service Families is also responsible for MOD provided veteran services including Veterans UK and the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme, the Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees (VAPCs), and the Veterans Welfare Service.</p><p> </p><p>The Minister for Veterans' Affairs attends Cabinet and has responsibility for coordinating cross-Government support for our veterans, through the Office for Veterans' Affairs in the Cabinet Office. This includes (but is not limited to) developing and assuring delivery of the Veterans Strategy and Action plan; commissioning research and improving evidence and data on the veteran community; developing and supporting policy and delivery by other Government Departments; and communications of support for veterans and their positive contribution to society.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 23/11/2022 17:24:33 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4873 label Biography information for Rachel Hopkins

1543309

	registered interest
	date	17/11/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence Transition Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) veterans and (b) families of veterans have contacted the Defence Transition Services requesting housing support in each month of 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Luton South
	tabling member printed	Rachel Hopkins
	uin	89937
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2022 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p><p>I can confirm that 435 referrals have been made to the Defence Transition Service between 1 January 2022 and 22 November 2022. Of these, six were for a service leavers spouse or partner.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 89938 89939 89940 question first answered 23/11/2022 17:22:16 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4873 label Biography information for Rachel Hopkins

1543310

	registered interest
	date	17/11/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence Transition Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) veterans and (b) veterans' families have contacted the Defence Transition Services requesting mental health support in each month in 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Luton South
	tabling member printed	Rachel Hopkins
	uin	89938
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2022 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p><p>I can confirm that 435 referrals have been made to the Defence Transition Service between 1 January 2022 and 22 November 2022. Of these, six were for a service leavers spouse or partner.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 89937 89939 89940 question first answered 23/11/2022 17:22:16 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4873 label Biography information for Rachel Hopkins

1543311

	registered interest
	date	17/11/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence Transition Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) veterans and (b) veterans' families have contacted the Defence Transition Services requesting finance, debt and benefits support in each month of 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Luton South
	tabling member printed	Rachel Hopkins
	uin	89939
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2022 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p><p>I can confirm that 435 referrals have been made to the Defence Transition Service between 1 January 2022 and 22 November 2022. Of these, six were for a service leavers spouse or partner.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 89937 89938 89940 question first answered 23/11/2022 17:22:16 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4873 label Biography information for Rachel Hopkins

1543312

	registered interest
	date	17/11/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence Transition Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) veterans and (b) veterans' families have contacted the Defence Transition Services requesting training, education and employment support in each month in 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Luton South
	tabling member printed	Rachel Hopkins
	uin	89940
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2022 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p><p>I can confirm that 435 referrals have been made to the Defence Transition Service between 1 January 2022 and 22 November 2022. Of these, six were for a service leavers spouse or partner.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 89937 89938 89939 question first answered 23/11/2022 17:22:16 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4873 label Biography information for Rachel Hopkins

1545693

	registered interest
	date	25/11/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans: Disability Aids
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of changing his Department's policy to allow veterans regardless of how long they have spent out of the armed forces to access specialist wheelchairs and other orthotic equipment through the Defence Medical Services if their injuries are attributable to their service.
	tabling member constituency	Luton South
	tabling member printed	Rachel Hopkins
	uin	96670
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2022 answer text <p>The responsibility for veterans' healthcare, including the provision of specialist wheelchairs and orthotic equipment, is primarily the responsibility of the National Health Service in England and the Devolved Administrations. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has not made an assessment of changing MOD policy to allow veterans to access specialist wheelchairs and other orthotic equipment through the Defence Medical Services.</p><p> </p><p>Where injury is directly attributable to an individual's time in service (irrespective of how long since they left the Armed Forces), the Veterans Trauma Network is an NHS service that provides specialist care and support, so veterans are not waiting longer than necessary to access the treatment they need. This includes ensuring veterans have access to appropriate equipment to meet their clinical needs.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, in England, the NHS has a range of equipment available for those who need it, following an assessment of clinical need. The mobility equipment provided through the NHS is readily available and appropriate to meet the clinical needs experienced by veterans. There is an increasing amount of bespoke NHS support for veterans, such as Personal Health Budgets for Wheelchairs.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 02/12/2022 10:24:39 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4873 label Biography information for Rachel Hopkins

1545694

	registered interest
	date	25/11/2022
	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, whether he is taking steps to help ensure that people are not medically discharged from the Armed Forces for mental health reasons without first receiving (a) a formal diagnosis, (b) information on treatment and support options and (c) referral to appropriate services where clinically recommended.
	tabling member constituency	Luton South
	tabling member printed	Rachel Hopkins
	uin	96671
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2022 answer text <p>Medical Discharge from the Armed Forces requires a diagnosis and an assessment of the individual service person’s deployability.</p><p> </p><p>Service personnel have a Structured Mental Health Assessment at their discharge medical examination, which identifies any previously undiagnosed mental health needs and enables signposting and referral where necessary.</p><p> </p><p>Where personnel leaving the Armed Forces have an enduring need for mental healthcare, the Defence Medical Services works in partnership with the NHS to ensure continuation of care. MOD’s Departments of Community Mental Health (DCMH) are accessible for up to six months after discharge to complete therapeutic work in progress and to provide continuity of care during the transition period until appropriate handover to other services can be completed as required.</p><p> </p><p>In England, the NHS Op COURAGE provides a complete mental healthcare pathway for service leavers, with similar services in other parts of the UK.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 96673 question first answered 05/12/2022 17:20:59 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4873 label Biography information for Rachel Hopkins

1545695

	registered interest
	date	25/11/2022
	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 his Department will commission an independent review into the medical discharge process in the armed forces.
	tabling member constituency	Luton South
	tabling member printed	Rachel Hopkins
	uin	96672
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2022 answer text <p>The medical discharge process is delegated to the single Services to afford each branch of the Armed Forces the necessary flexibility to respond effectively to the unique and varying environments in which their people are employed. While each of the single Services' medical discharge process is subject to regular review, Defence has no plans to commission an independent review.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 02/12/2022 10:24:17 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4873 label Biography information for Rachel Hopkins

1545701

	registered interest
	date	25/11/2022
	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, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that mental health assessments for people leaving the military with a physical injury are robust.
	tabling member constituency	Luton South
	tabling member printed	Rachel Hopkins
	uin	96673
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2022 answer text <p>Medical Discharge from the Armed Forces requires a diagnosis and an assessment of the individual service person’s deployability.</p><p> </p><p>Service personnel have a Structured Mental Health Assessment at their discharge medical examination, which identifies any previously undiagnosed mental health needs and enables signposting and referral where necessary.</p><p> </p><p>Where personnel leaving the Armed Forces have an enduring need for mental healthcare, the Defence Medical Services works in partnership with the NHS to ensure continuation of care. MOD’s Departments of Community Mental Health (DCMH) are accessible for up to six months after discharge to complete therapeutic work in progress and to provide continuity of care during the transition period until appropriate handover to other services can be completed as required.</p><p> </p><p>In England, the NHS Op COURAGE provides a complete mental healthcare pathway for service leavers, with similar services in other parts of the UK.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 96671 question first answered 05/12/2022 17:20:59 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4873 label Biography information for Rachel Hopkins

1550036

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans Welfare Service
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) veterans and (b) families of veterans contacted the Veteran Welfare Service requesting financial support in each month of (i) 2020, (ii) 2021, and (iii) 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Luton South
	tabling member printed	Rachel Hopkins
	uin	106563
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2022 answer text <p>The number of calls that led to assistance relating to financial support is not centrally held and could only be determined by interrogating each individual case file at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>An individual may be referred to the Veterans Welfare Service (VWS) for one issue and financial pressures become evident during the assessment. Where financial support is required the VWS can assist with benefits checks, completion of application forms and signposting to appropriate organisations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 106564 question first answered 14/12/2022 15:24:15 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4873 label Biography information for Rachel Hopkins