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1543217
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-11-17more like thismore than 2022-11-17
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Social Security Benefits more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to provide equivalent pensions and other benefits to Ghurkas and members of the Nepalese community living in the UK; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Tewkesbury more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Laurence Robertson more like this
uin 89700 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>Medical discharges in the UK Armed Forces involve a series of practices and protocols, which differ in each Service to meet their specific employment requirements. Due to these differences, data is presented separately for each Service.</p><p> </p><p>The table below provides the numbers and percentage of UK Regular Armed Forces personnel who were medically discharged with a principal cause of mental and behavioural disorders between 1 April 2012 and 31 March 2022, by Service and financial year.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Royal Navy</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Army</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>RAF</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>%</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>10%</p></td><td><p>188</p></td><td><p>11%</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>15%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>11%</p></td><td><p>279</p></td><td><p>13%</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>19%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>11%</p></td><td><p>282</p></td><td><p>13%</p></td><td><p>37</p></td><td><p>25%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>72</p></td><td><p>17%</p></td><td><p>363</p></td><td><p>21%</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>28%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>62</p></td><td><p>14%</p></td><td><p>385</p></td><td><p>20%</p></td><td><p>42</p></td><td><p>30%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>89</p></td><td><p>18%</p></td><td><p>418</p></td><td><p>25%</p></td><td><p>68</p></td><td><p>36%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>83</p></td><td><p>21%</p></td><td><p>359</p></td><td><p>29%</p></td><td><p>52</p></td><td><p>33%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019-20</p></td><td><p>92</p></td><td><p>25%</p></td><td><p>350</p></td><td><p>35%</p></td><td><p>73</p></td><td><p>43%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020-21</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>24%</p></td><td><p>311</p></td><td><p>47%</p></td><td><p>56</p></td><td><p>46%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021-22</p></td><td><p>127</p></td><td><p>26%</p></td><td><p>306</p></td><td><p>46%</p></td><td><p>72</p></td><td><p>43%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Figures include trained and untrained UK Regular personnel. Army Regular personnel include Gurkha and Military Provost Guard Service. The Royal Navy includes both Royal Navy and Royal Marines.</p><p> </p><p>Percentages presented are the percentage of all cause coded medical discharges.</p><p> </p><p>Medical discharges due to mental and behavioural disorders were identified as personnel discharged with a principal or contributory cause of discharge coded as F00 - F99 according to the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems Tenth Revision (ICD-10).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Figures for cause information between 2019-20 and 2021-22 are provisional and subject to change.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency South West Wiltshire remove filter
answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-11-22T14:43:38.143Zmore like thismore than 2022-11-22T14:43:38.143Z
answering member
1466
label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
tabling member
253
label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson more like this
1543229
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-11-17more like thismore than 2022-11-17
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Armed Forces: Families more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many of the 106 partly and wholly accepted recommendations from the June 2020 Living in Our Shoes report have been implemented. more like this
tabling member constituency South West Bedfordshire more like this
tabling member printed
Andrew Selous more like this
uin 89767 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The Government responded to the 110 recommendations of the comprehensive <em>Living in Our Shoes</em> report in March 2021. This response, which set the baseline for the new Armed Forces Families Strategy, included input from the Devolved Administrations.</p><p> </p><p>Since the publication of the Strategy in January of this year, a great deal of work has taken place to formulate the priorities under the Action Plan, to understand what changes can be delivered in the short, medium and longer term. As the <em>Living in Our Shoes</em> report acknowledged, many of the recommendations are ambitious and will be delivered towards the middle or latter part of the 10-year programme. However, there is much we can do now and indeed many of the recommendations from <em>Living in Our Shoes</em> have in effect already been delivered. There will be an update on progress with the implementation of the Strategy in the Armed Forces Covenant Annual Report, which is due to be published by the end of the calendar year.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency South West Wiltshire remove filter
answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-11-22T14:47:09.36Zmore like thismore than 2022-11-22T14:47:09.36Z
answering member
1466
label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
tabling member
1453
label Biography information for Andrew Selous more like this
1543373
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-11-17more like thismore than 2022-11-17
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Army Foundation College: Admissions more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) boys and (b) girls began training at the Army Foundation College in each of the last five years; and how many recruits of each gender dropped out before the end of their course in those years. more like this
tabling member constituency Glasgow North West more like this
tabling member printed
Carol Monaghan more like this
uin 89849 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The number of Junior Soldier (JS) recruits, by gender, who commenced training at the Army Foundation College (Harrogate) and claimed their Discharge As Of Right (DAOR) prior to the completion of the course in the last five complete training years (1 April to 31 March) can be found below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Female JS</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Male JS</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Training Year</p></td><td><p>Basic Training Starts</p></td><td><p>DAOR</p></td><td><p>Basic Training Starts</p></td><td><p>DAOR</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021-22</p></td><td><p>139</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>1,259</p></td><td><p>375</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020-21</p></td><td><p>149</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>1,511</p></td><td><p>261</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019-20</p></td><td><p>184</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>1,571</p></td><td><p>220</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>129</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>1,259</p></td><td><p>85</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>134</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>1,251</p></td><td><p>88</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: Army Recruiting and Initial Training Command</p><p>Notes/caveats:</p><p> </p><ol><li>These figures are single Service estimates based on management information which is not gathered for statistical purposes or subject to the same level of scrutiny as official statistics produced by Defence Statistics. The figures provided may therefore be subject to data quality issues affecting their accuracy.</li><li>“Dropped out” has been interpreted as JS recruits who chose to leave, and the figures therefore do not reflect those who were discharged for other reasons, e.g., medical or discipline.</li></ol>
answering member constituency South West Wiltshire remove filter
answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-11-22T14:46:26.137Zmore like thismore than 2022-11-22T14:46:26.137Z
answering member
1466
label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
tabling member
4443
label Biography information for Carol Monaghan more like this
1543378
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-11-17more like thismore than 2022-11-17
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Armed Forces Compensation Scheme and War Pensions: Inflation more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department will increase Armed Forces Compensation Scheme and War Pension scheme payments each financial year to take into account levels of inflation until 2024-25. more like this
tabling member constituency Wentworth and Dearne more like this
tabling member printed
John Healey more like this
uin 89733 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>Payments under the War Pension Scheme are uprated annually each April, applying the same principles that the Department for Work and Pensions uses for uprating equivalent social security disability benefits. Since 2011 this has been achieved using the Consumer Prices Index (CPI).</p><p> </p><p>Every year annual amendments are made to increase the Armed Forces Independent Payment, which is payable as part of some Armed Forces Compensation Scheme awards, in accordance with the CPI.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>For financial year 2023-24, the CPI figure is 10.1 per cent. The CPI figure for 2024-25 will not be confirmed until Autumn 2023.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Wiltshire remove filter
answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-11-22T14:44:34.913Zmore like thismore than 2022-11-22T14:44:34.913Z
answering member
1466
label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
tabling member
400
label Biography information for John Healey more like this
1542973
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-11-16more like thismore than 2022-11-16
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Armed Forces: Neurodiversity more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to increase access for neurodiverse people to serve in the Armed Forces. more like this
tabling member constituency Ipswich more like this
tabling member printed
Tom Hunt more like this
uin 89028 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>Entry requirements are kept under continual review. This ensures they are fair to everyone with aspirations of an Armed Forces career and are informed by the latest evidence.</p><p> </p><p>We value diversity and are committed to recruiting and retaining the best people possible. It is also essential that all new entrants to the Armed Forces have the capacity to serve in all respects for the period of their engagement, ensuring operational efficiency, safety for the individual and safety for others. Consequently, there are a number of conditions that are a bar to Service</p><p> </p><p>Candidates with Dyslexia, Dyscalculia and Dyspraxia can serve in the Armed Forces, if they meet the selection, training and performance standards. While other conditions such as Autism and ADHD may be a bar to Service entry, this is not automatically the case. Every application is considered on a case by case basis by recruiting clinicians, who will make an individual assessment of the condition, its severity and the need for treatment. If an application is rejected on medical grounds, a candidate can appeal the decision to the recruiting Service, providing additional medical evidence if required.</p><p> </p><p>There is also an executive waiver process where the employing Service may, exceptionally, recruit someone who does not meet the existing entry standards. This may include individuals with unique specialist skills. Again, this would be determined on a case by case basis.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency South West Wiltshire remove filter
answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-11-22T14:47:54.957Zmore like thismore than 2022-11-22T14:47:54.957Z
answering member
1466
label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
tabling member
4771
label Biography information for Tom Hunt more like this
1542448
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-11-15more like thismore than 2022-11-15
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Armed Forces: Discharges more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of Armed Forces personnel were discharged on medical grounds in each of the last ten years. more like this
tabling member constituency Midlothian more like this
tabling member printed
Owen Thompson more like this
uin 87910 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>Medical discharges in the UK Armed Forces involve a series of practices and protocols, which differ in each Service to meet their specific employment requirements. Due to these differences, data is presented separately for each Service.</p><p> </p><p>The following table provides the numbers and rates per 1,000 of UK Regular Armed Forces personnel who were medically discharged between 1 April 2012 and 31 March 2022, by Service and financial year.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Royal Navy</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Army</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>RAF</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Rate</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Rate</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Rate</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>430</p></td><td><p>12.4</p></td><td><p>1,670</p></td><td><p>15.5</p></td><td><p>214</p></td><td><p>5.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>323</p></td><td><p>9.6</p></td><td><p>2,222</p></td><td><p>21.9</p></td><td><p>152</p></td><td><p>4.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>374</p></td><td><p>11.3</p></td><td><p>2,109</p></td><td><p>22.3</p></td><td><p>161</p></td><td><p>4.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>442</p></td><td><p>13.6</p></td><td><p>1,750</p></td><td><p>19.1</p></td><td><p>140</p></td><td><p>4.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>443</p></td><td><p>13.6</p></td><td><p>1,881</p></td><td><p>20.9</p></td><td><p>143</p></td><td><p>4.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>486</p></td><td><p>15.0</p></td><td><p>1,701</p></td><td><p>19.4</p></td><td><p>190</p></td><td><p>5.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>390</p></td><td><p>12.0</p></td><td><p>1,273</p></td><td><p>15.0</p></td><td><p>159</p></td><td><p>4.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019-20</p></td><td><p>365</p></td><td><p>11.2</p></td><td><p>1,042</p></td><td><p>12.3</p></td><td><p>169</p></td><td><p>5.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020-21</p></td><td><p>335</p></td><td><p>10.1</p></td><td><p>662</p></td><td><p>7.7</p></td><td><p>122</p></td><td><p>3.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021-22</p></td><td><p>484</p></td><td><p>14.2</p></td><td><p>670</p></td><td><p>7.6</p></td><td><p>168</p></td><td><p>5.0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Army Regular personnel include Gurkha and Military Provost Guard Service. The Royal Navy includes both Royal Navy and Royal Marines.</p>
answering member constituency South West Wiltshire remove filter
answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-11-22T14:49:18.427Zmore like thismore than 2022-11-22T14:49:18.427Z
answering member
1466
label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
tabling member
4482
label Biography information for Owen Thompson more like this
1542456
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-11-15more like thismore than 2022-11-15
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Armed Forces: Discharges more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of medical discharges from the Armed Forces were for mental and behavioural disorders in each of the last ten years. more like this
tabling member constituency Midlothian more like this
tabling member printed
Owen Thompson more like this
uin 87911 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>Medical discharges in the UK Armed Forces involve a series of practices and protocols, which differ in each Service to meet their specific employment requirements. Due to these differences, data is presented separately for each Service.</p><p> </p><p>The table below provides the numbers and percentage of UK Regular Armed Forces personnel who were medically discharged with a principal cause of mental and behavioural disorders between 1 April 2012 and 31 March 2022, by Service and financial year.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Royal Navy</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Army</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>RAF</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>%</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>10%</p></td><td><p>188</p></td><td><p>11%</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>15%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>11%</p></td><td><p>279</p></td><td><p>13%</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>19%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>11%</p></td><td><p>282</p></td><td><p>13%</p></td><td><p>37</p></td><td><p>25%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>72</p></td><td><p>17%</p></td><td><p>363</p></td><td><p>21%</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>28%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>62</p></td><td><p>14%</p></td><td><p>385</p></td><td><p>20%</p></td><td><p>42</p></td><td><p>30%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>89</p></td><td><p>18%</p></td><td><p>418</p></td><td><p>25%</p></td><td><p>68</p></td><td><p>36%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>83</p></td><td><p>21%</p></td><td><p>359</p></td><td><p>29%</p></td><td><p>52</p></td><td><p>33%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019-20</p></td><td><p>92</p></td><td><p>25%</p></td><td><p>350</p></td><td><p>35%</p></td><td><p>73</p></td><td><p>43%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020-21</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>24%</p></td><td><p>311</p></td><td><p>47%</p></td><td><p>56</p></td><td><p>46%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021-22</p></td><td><p>127</p></td><td><p>26%</p></td><td><p>306</p></td><td><p>46%</p></td><td><p>72</p></td><td><p>43%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Figures include trained and untrained UK Regular personnel. Army Regular personnel include Gurkha and Military Provost Guard Service. The Royal Navy includes both Royal Navy and Royal Marines.</p><p> </p><p>Percentages presented are the percentage of all cause coded medical discharges.</p><p> </p><p>Medical discharges due to mental and behavioural disorders were identified as personnel discharged with a principal or contributory cause of discharge coded as F00 - F99 according to the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems Tenth Revision (ICD-10).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Figures for cause information between 2019-20 and 2021-22 are provisional and subject to change.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency South West Wiltshire remove filter
answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-11-22T14:50:44.387Zmore like thismore than 2022-11-22T14:50:44.387Z
answering member
1466
label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
tabling member
4482
label Biography information for Owen Thompson more like this
1541864
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-11-14more like thismore than 2022-11-14
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Ministry of Defence: Disclosure of Information more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) non-disclosure and (b) other confidentiality agreements relating to (i) employment, (ii) bullying, (iii) misconduct and (iii) harassment cases have been agreed by their Department in each year since 1 January 2010; and how much money from the public purse has been spent on (A) legal costs and (B) financial settlements for such agreements in each year since 1 January 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency Oxford West and Abingdon more like this
tabling member printed
Layla Moran more like this
uin 86580 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence does not routinely use non-disclosure agreements or other confidentiality agreements. Information regarding their use is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Wiltshire remove filter
answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-11-22T14:51:03.717Zmore like thismore than 2022-11-22T14:51:03.717Z
answering member
1466
label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
tabling member
4656
label Biography information for Layla Moran more like this