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1727595

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will ensure that the upcoming Strategic Defence Review (a) begins with a statement of Britain's (i) interests, (ii) role in the world and (iii) military ambitions over the next 10 years and (b) matches available or planned military resources to that statement of interest, role and ambition.
	tabling member constituency	Tunbridge Wells
	tabling member printed	Mike Martin
	uin	4499
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2024 answer text <p>The Strategic Defence Review will determine the roles, capabilities and reforms required by UK Defence to meet the challenges, threats and opportunities of the twenty-first century, deliverable and affordable within the resources available to Defence within the trajectory to 2.5%. The Review will ensure that Defence is central both to the security, and to the economic growth and prosperity, of the United Kingdom.</p><p> </p><p>The Review will identify where reprioritisation of roles, capabilities, activities, and support may be made in the current Defence programme, to allow new investment, achieve better value for money, and secure greater economic gain for the UK, and will make recommendations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth Sutton and Devonport answering member printed Luke Pollard question first answered 10/09/2024 14:36:52 answering member 4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard
	tabling member	5219

1727603

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Israel: Military Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether in light of recent government announcements about the risk of Israel forces being non-compliant with international law, UK intelligence is passed to Israel for the purposes of military targeting.
	tabling member constituency	Tunbridge Wells
	tabling member printed	Mike Martin
	uin	4501
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2024 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence only provides support to foreign militaries where it is satisfied that it is lawful under international law and domestic law.</p><p> </p><p>On 2 December 2023, the UK commenced surveillance flights over Gaza solely tasked to support hostage rescue. Only information relating to hostage rescue will be passed to the relevant authority responsible for hostage rescue. The surveillance aircraft are unarmed and do not have a combat role.</p><p> </p><p>We are unable comment further on detailed intelligence matters for operational security reasons.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth Sutton and Devonport answering member printed Luke Pollard question first answered 13/09/2024 11:06:24 answering member 4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard
	tabling member	5219

1727623

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans: Homelessness
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he plans to take to support homeless veterans in Ashfield constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Ashfield
	tabling member printed	Lee Anderson
	uin	4412
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2024 answer text <p>This is a Government of service that will always stand up for those who serve our country. I am working across government to ensure veterans across the UK have access to the support they need on housing, as well as health, employment and other areas.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will develop a new cross-Government strategy, working with Mayors and Councils across the country, to put Britain back on track to ending homelessness. The MOD will support that work to take a long-term approach and to tackle the root causes of homelessness.</p><p> </p><p>Veterans in need of housing support can contact Op FORTITUDE, a single referral pathway to connect veterans with help and support. This system provides housing guidance and assistance to veterans experiencing or at risk of homelessness across the UK. As of September 2024, over 2,400 referrals have been made and over 700 veterans have been supported into housing.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Birmingham Selly Oak answering member printed Al Carns question first answered 13/09/2024 13:59:54 answering member 5235
	tabling member	4743 label Biography information for Lee Anderson

1727657

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans: Government Assistance
	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 with Cabinet colleagues to require relevant public bodies to ask people whether they (a) are veterans and (b) have veterans in their immediate family for the purpose of ensuring that those people receive any public services to which they are entitled.
	tabling member constituency	Stratford-on-Avon
	tabling member printed	Manuela Perteghella
	uin	4484
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2024 answer text <p>This new Government is committed to putting the Armed Forces Covenant fully into law as part of our drive to renew the nation’s contract with those who serve and who have served, and their families. We will work across Government to strengthen delivery of the Armed Forces covenant and improve the experience of our veterans when accessing public services.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Birmingham Selly Oak answering member printed Al Carns question first answered 13/09/2024 13:52:00 answering member 5235
	tabling member	5122

1727729

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Israel: Military Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the legality under international humanitarian law of operational support to the Israeli military.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool Wavertree
	tabling member printed	Paula Barker
	uin	4447
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2024 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence only provides support to foreign militaries where it is satisfied that it is lawful under international law and domestic law to do so.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth Sutton and Devonport answering member printed Luke Pollard question first answered 13/09/2024 11:05:56 answering member 4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard
	tabling member	4828 label Biography information for Paula Barker

1727749

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans: Visas
	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 waive dependent visa fees for (a) foreign and (b) Commonwealth veterans.
	tabling member constituency	Huntingdon
	tabling member printed	Ben Obese-Jecty
	uin	4482
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2024 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 25 July 2024 to Question 121 to the hon. Member for South Suffolk (Mr Cartlidge).</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Birmingham Selly Oak answering member printed Al Carns question first answered 13/09/2024 13:13:28 answering member 5235 attachment 1 file name 121 - Armed Forces Visas.docx title Armed Forces: Visas
	tabling member	5089

1727342

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans: Identity Cards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans his Department has to make the veterans ID card more widely accepted.
	tabling member constituency	Bournemouth East
	tabling member printed	Tom Hayes
	uin	4298
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2024 answer text <p>As set out in our manifesto, this Government will address the inconsistencies in voter identification that prevent legitimate electors from voting, specifically including veterans of HM Armed Forces. We are considering what changes we wish to make in order to achieve this and will bring forward proposals in due course.</p><p> </p><p>Currently, some of the uses for the card can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/using-a-veteran-card-as-a-service-leaver" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/using-a-veteran-card-as-a-service-leaver</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Birmingham Selly Oak answering member printed Al Carns question first answered 11/09/2024 07:04:56 answering member 5235
	tabling member	5210

1727361

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ukraine: Armed Forces
	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 impact of providing (a) eyewear and (b) eye tests for Ukrainian troops being trained in the UK on the health and wellbeing of those troops; and what estimate he has made of the financial value of optician vouchers offered to those troops in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	South West Wiltshire
	tabling member printed	Dr Andrew Murrison
	uin	4192
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2024 answer text <p>The UK takes the health and wellbeing of Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) personnel extremely seriously while they are training on Operation INTERFLEX, however, it is the responsibility of the AFU to screen all AFU personnel prior to their participation in UK based training.</p><p>Under Operation INTERFLEX, the UK provides AFU personnel with eyewear (spectacles and eye protection) where it is required, to reduce the risk of injury, and to protect the health and safety of those operating on the Defence Estate.</p><p>Eye tests are available for spectacles, as well as a provision for corrective lenses to be fitted to eye protection. All eye healthcare for AFU personnel is provided through a contracted service. In financial year 2023-24 the cost of eye tests and eyewear through the MOD Specsavers scheme was £38,277.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth Sutton and Devonport answering member printed Luke Pollard question first answered 13/09/2024 09:32:29 answering member 4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard
	tabling member	1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison

1727428

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence: Reviews
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will set out the assumed spending envelope for the Strategic Defence Review.
	tabling member constituency	South Suffolk
	tabling member printed	James Cartlidge
	uin	4233
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2024 answer text <p>The Strategic Defence Review will determine the roles, capabilities and reforms required by UK Defence to meet the challenges, threats and opportunities of the twenty-first century, as deliverable and affordable within the resources available to Defence within the trajectory to 2.5%. TheTreasury will set out the path to spending 2.5 per cent of GDP on defenceat a future fiscal event.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth Sutton and Devonport answering member printed Luke Pollard question first answered 09/09/2024 16:22:26 answering member 4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard
	tabling member	4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge

1726999

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Russia: Ukraine
	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 implications for his policies of the use of gas by Russia in Ukraine; and whether he plans to supply respirators to Ukraine.
	tabling member constituency	New Forest East
	tabling member printed	Sir Julian Lewis
	uin	3937
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2024 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence continues to assess and monitor the evolving threat picture in Ukraine, including Russian use of chemicals as a method of warfare. The UK has been at the forefront of international support and assistance to the armed forces of Ukraine and has provided respirators and decontamination kits, as well as other protective measures to enhance Ukraine's protective capabilities against chemical weapons.</p><p> </p><p>Our commitment to Ukraine is unwavering, we continue to work closely with our international partners to coordinate counter-CBRN support and assistance to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth Sutton and Devonport answering member printed Luke Pollard question first answered 09/09/2024 13:02:18 answering member 4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard
	tabling member	54 label Biography information for Sir Julian Lewis