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1689913

registered interest
date	19/02/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what purpose the RAF helicopter GZ100 was flown under the call-sign RRR1325 on 9 February 2024 (a) from RAF Northolt to Plymouth between 7.00am and 9.00am, (b) on multiple movements around Devon between 9.00am and 3.30pm and (c) from Plymouth to RAF Northolt between 3.30pm and 5.00pm; how many (i) civil servants, (ii) special advisers, (iii) ministers and (iv) other VIPs were passengers on the aircraft over the course of that day; and what total mileage was recorded by the aircraft on that day.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	14505
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2024 answer text <p>Helicopter GZ100, which is part of the Command Support Air Transport fleet, performed a defence tasking on 9 February 2024, travelling between Defence locations within the Southwest. Measurement of military aviation is primarily through recorded flight hours. While we do not record exact track miles flown by military aircraft, the rough total straight line round trip distance between those Defence locations was some 240 nautical miles.</p><p>Regarding passengers, I refer the right hon. Member to the answer given to PQ7873 from 15 of January 2024; “It has been the practice of successive Administrations not to publish granular information relating to the official movements of protected individuals, and/or official travel by any individual to military or secure locations”.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 22/02/2024 17:49:03 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1689005

registered interest
date	16/02/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Radar and Radio Waves: Health Hazards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of working in close proximity to (a) radar systems and (b) other radio frequency radiation emitters on incidences of cancer.
tabling member constituency	Wallasey
tabling member printed	Dame Angela Eagle
uin	13908
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2024 answer text <p>Joint Service Publication (JSP) 392, Management of radiation protection in defence, provides defence staff with guidance on radiological protection of personnel within establishments and units to prevent harm. This includes applying safety standards which set the limits for exposure, and ensuring defence personnel are aware and equipped to manage working with these hazards.</p><p> </p><p>In conjunction with JSP 392, JSP 375, Management of health and safety in Defence, mandates that all military activities must be risk assessed to identify and manage potential risks, including working in close proximity to radio frequency emitters. The accountable person, who may be a commander or manager, is responsible for identifying risks and providing mitigations to prevent harm.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 13909 question first answered 21/02/2024 17:41:51 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

1689006

registered interest
date	16/02/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Radio Waves: Health Hazards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential level of risk posed by working in close proximity to radio frequency emitters.
tabling member constituency	Wallasey
tabling member printed	Dame Angela Eagle
uin	13909
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2024 answer text <p>Joint Service Publication (JSP) 392, Management of radiation protection in defence, provides defence staff with guidance on radiological protection of personnel within establishments and units to prevent harm. This includes applying safety standards which set the limits for exposure, and ensuring defence personnel are aware and equipped to manage working with these hazards.</p><p> </p><p>In conjunction with JSP 392, JSP 375, Management of health and safety in Defence, mandates that all military activities must be risk assessed to identify and manage potential risks, including working in close proximity to radio frequency emitters. The accountable person, who may be a commander or manager, is responsible for identifying risks and providing mitigations to prevent harm.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 13908 question first answered 21/02/2024 17:41:51 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

1689007

registered interest
date	16/02/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Radio Waves: Health Hazards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has taken steps to ensure that medical advisors at Veterans UK are trained to (a) monitor and (b) record cancer incidences among veterans who have worked in close proximity to radio frequency radiation emitters.
tabling member constituency	Wallasey
tabling member printed	Dame Angela Eagle
uin	13910
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2024 answer text <p>The role of Medical Advisers is to provide medical advice regarding the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS) and to certify medical decisions in the War Pensions Scheme (WPS).</p><p>Their role does not encompass the monitoring of, or recording of cancer incidence of veterans who have worked in close proximity to radio frequency radio emitters. Owing to their role and the information available to them, there would be no circumstances under which it would be possible for them to do so.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 21/02/2024 17:39:38 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

1689111

registered interest
date	16/02/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Foreign Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of (a) Commonwealth and (b) other foreign nationals serving in the armed forces earn more than £29,000 a year.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	13873
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2024 answer text <p>It is taking time to collate the required information to answer the right hon. Member's Questions. I will write to him when the information is available, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 13875 question first answered 21/02/2024 17:40:30 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1689113

registered interest
date	16/02/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Foreign Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of (a) Commonwealth and (b) other foreign nationals serving in the armed forces earn more than £38,700 a year.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	13875
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2024 answer text <p>It is taking time to collate the required information to answer the right hon. Member's Questions. I will write to him when the information is available, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 13873 question first answered 21/02/2024 17:40:30 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1689119

registered interest
date	16/02/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish the Army Race Action Plan.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	13881
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2024 answer text <p>I will write to the right hon. Member when the information is available, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 21/02/2024 17:57:31 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1688583

registered interest
date	08/02/2024
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, how many veterans ID cards have been distributed in each region.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	13679
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2024 answer text <p>The Armed Forces Veteran Card Scheme has had a two-phase rollout. Phase One is complete; all Service leavers since December 2018 automatically receive an HM Forces Veteran Card from Ministry of Defence as part of their discharge process. The attached table shows the total number of Phase One cards distributed in each region.</p><p>A regional breakdown is not currently available for phase two which extends access to the HM Armed Forces Veteran Card to those who left before December 2018. The new digital application and verification service launched at 00:01 on 28 January 2024 allowing pre-2018 Veterans to apply for the card.  As of Thursday 8 February 2024 a total of 28,882 cards had been dispatched in the Phase 2 roll out. An update to the case management system will provide a regional breakdown on a monthly basis from March 2024.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 19/02/2024 17:28:05 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison attachment 1 file name 20240209-PQN-23-24-2024-02512-(13679)-McCabe-Supporting Table1.xlsx title Regional distributed Veterans ID cards
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1688584

registered interest
date	08/02/2024
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, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the support provided by the Veterans Welfare Service.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	13680
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2024 answer text <p>The Veterans Welfare Service was subject to the Independent Review of UK Government Welfare Services for Veterans (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-independent-review-of-uk-government-welfare-services-for-veterans) which was published in July 2023.</p><p>The Government response was published via Written Ministerial Statement on 11 December 2023. The Government accepted the principle and intended outcome of all the reviews recommendations and is working through the recommendations, and will provide further detail of how we will meet these via a package of communications in 2024.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 19/02/2024 17:28:36 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1688585

registered interest
date	08/02/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans Welfare Service: Staff
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 adequacy of the training of Veterans Welfare Service staff.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	13684
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2024 answer text <p>The Veterans Welfare Service staff undergo standard departmental mandatory training and induction, as well as receiving training on specific subject matter relevant to its work from internal and external providers, as required. Training is included within the recommendations of the 2023 Independent Review of UK Government Welfare Services for Veterans (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-independent-review-of-uk-government-welfare-services-for-veterans­) and changes are being implemented in line with this.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 19/02/2024 17:29:10 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe