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421922

registered interest
date	16/10/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Groceries Code Adjudicator
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Groceries Code Adjudicator in assisting farmers who have been unfairly treated by large retailers.
tabling member constituency	Burton
tabling member printed	Andrew Griffiths
uin	12254
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2015 answer text <p>The Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) regulates the relationships between the ten largest supermarkets and their direct suppliers only. The Groceries Code Adjudicator Act 2013 requires the Secretary of State to conduct and consult on a review every three years into the operational effectiveness of the GCA. The first of these reviews will cover the period from the establishment of the GCA in June 2013 to March 2016.</p><br /><p>The Act requires that the review must, in particular:</p><ul><li>Consider how much the GCA’s powers have been exercised; and</li><li>Assess how effective the GCA has been in enforcing the Groceries Supply Code of Practice.</li></ul><p><strong></strong></p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 21/10/2015 16:27:42 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths

176746

registered interest
date	29/01/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the number of military veterans receiving support for (a) mental health and (b) alcohol related issues.
tabling member constituency	Burton
tabling member printed	Andrew Griffiths
uin	222704
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2015 answer text <p>The provision of veterans' healthcare, including mental health and alcohol related issues, is primarily the responsibility of the National Health Service in England and the Devolved Administrations. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has not made an estimate of the number of veterans receiving such support.</p><p>The Government has made great progress with improving the services provided to meet veterans' mental health needs, including the implementation of all of the recommendations in my hon. Friend, the Member for South West Wiltshire, Dr Andrew Murrison's 'Fighting Fit' report.</p><p>These measures include: an increase in the number of mental healthcare professionals; a dedicated 24-hour helpline in partnership with Combat Stress; an on-line mental health support and advice website provided by the Big White Wall; structured mental health assessment as part of routine and discharge medicals; and the Veterans Information Service, who contact recent Service leavers to make them aware of mental health and other support available in the community. Veterans are entitled to priority access to healthcare for conditions suspected to be due to their service in the Armed Forces (subject to the clinical needs of others).</p><p>The MOD has a wide range of measures in place to discourage alcohol misuse in the Armed Forces, including education, training and treatment. Sensible, moderate consumption of alcohol can play an important part in the military culture, but the benefits must always be balanced against the hazards of misuse.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 03/02/2015 17:18:00 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths

176059

registered interest
date	27/01/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans: Temporary Accommodation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the number of military veterans in emergency accommodation.
tabling member constituency	Burton
tabling member printed	Andrew Griffiths
uin	222240
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2015 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) does not hold this information. Emergency accommodation is provided by local authorities and charitable organisations, working with the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG).</p><p>Tackling homelessness and rough sleeping is a key priority for this Government. The MOD works closely with DCLG to honour the commitments made by the Armed Forces Covenant to ensure fair treatment of Service families in need of social housing and ensure they are given proper priority on housing waiting lists.</p><p>In 2014, LIBOR funding was used to launch the £40 million Veterans Accommodation Fund (VAF). The most recently announced VAF project was £8.5 million to the Aldershot Accommodation Pathway, which caters for veterans making the transition from hostel accommodation to independent living. Approximately 275 vulnerable, injured or sick ex-Service personnel from across the country will benefit.</p><p>The MOD provides extensive help to minimise the risk of military personnel becoming homeless on leaving the Armed Forces through the provision of targeted housing advice during resettlement and the Forces Help to Buy Scheme.</p><p>As an indication of the current position, according to the latest figures, 5% of people sleeping rough in London once served in the UK Armed Forces, whereas around one in ten of the UK adult population is a veteran.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 04/02/2015 16:53:16 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 42448 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths

174172

registered interest
date	16/01/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people serving in the (a) Royal Navy, (b) Royal Marines, (c) Royal Air Force and (d) Army were convicted of (i) possession of and (ii) supplying illegal drugs in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Burton
tabling member printed	Andrew Griffiths
uin	221064
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text <p>Drug use is unacceptable in the Armed Forces and the Ministry of Defence has a policy of Compulsory Drug Testing which seeks to reinforce that message. Providing a positive result, indicating the presence of illegal drugs, will almost certainly result in an administrative discharge. Positive rates in the Armed Forces over the last few years average less than 0.5%, which is significantly lower than the latest British Crime survey (2013/14) which reports one in 11 (8.8%) of adults aged 16 to 59 have taken an illegal drug in the last year.</p><p> </p><p>The following tables provide information on the number of convictions in the Military Court Service in each requested year. Numbers provided for the category of ‘possession’ include convictions by a Commanding Officer at a Summary Hearing; offences relating to the supply of illegal drugs cannot be dealt with at Summary Hearing level.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Convictions for possession of drugs</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Service</p></td><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Navy</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Army</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RAF</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Convictions for supplying illegal drugs</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Service</p></td><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Army</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>‘-’ Five or less. <em>Note:</em> Figures have been rounded to 10. There were no relevant convictions in either category among Royal Marines personnel and also no convictions for supplying illegal drugs among Navy and RAF personnel.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 23/02/2015 17:20:19 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 39617 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths

173374

registered interest
date	13/01/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Bases: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many children live on (a) Army, (b) Royal Navy, (c) Marines and (d) Royal Air Force bases (i) in the UK and (ii) abroad.
tabling member constituency	Burton
tabling member printed	Andrew Griffiths
uin	220559
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2015 answer text <p>The information requested could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry grouped question UIN 220560 question first answered 19/01/2015 16:00:57 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 38897 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths

173375

registered interest
date	13/01/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Bases: Families
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many families are resident on (a) Army, (b) Royal Navy, (c) Marines and (d) Royal Air Force bases (i) in the UK and (ii) abroad.
tabling member constituency	Burton
tabling member printed	Andrew Griffiths
uin	220560
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2015 answer text <p>The information requested could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry grouped question UIN 220559 question first answered 19/01/2015 16:00:57 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 38896 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths