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1646348

registered interest
date	21/06/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Ministers' Private Offices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many staff work in the Private Office of the Minister for Defence People, Veterans and Service Families.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	190521
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2023 answer text <p>I can confirm that there are four positions within my Private Office. There are currently three filled and one vacancy which has been advertised.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 26/06/2023 16:19:38 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1646416

registered interest
date	21/06/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces Compensation Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent steps he has taken to support people that are unsuccessful in their claims to the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Gower
tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
uin	190675
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2023 answer text <p>Under the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme a claimant can ask the Ministry of Defence (MOD) to reconsider its decision. If the claimant remains dissatisfied with the reconsideration decision they can appeal to the independent Tribunal.</p><p> </p><p>The Veterans Welfare Service (VWS) helps veterans with form completion for MOD administered schemes and provides bespoke advice and assistance following a holistic assessment of need which is tailored to each individual's specific circumstances. Where financial assistance is required by veterans the VWS can assist with benefits checks, completion of application forms and signposting to entitlements and support available from the wider public and voluntary sectors.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 27/06/2023 12:23:34 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

1646459

registered interest
date	21/06/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans: Radiation Exposure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to issue medals for nuclear test veterans before the Remembrance Sunday in November 2023.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	190558
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2023 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 19 June 2023 to Question 189445 to the hon. Member for Luton South (Ms Hopkins).</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 26/06/2023 16:23:59 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison attachment 1 file name 189445 - Veterans Radiation Exposure.docx title Veterans: Radiation Exposure
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

1646487

registered interest
date	21/06/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 19 January 2022 to Question 102720 on Armed Forces: Disability, what progress his Department has made towards meeting its target of bringing 15.3 per cent more disabled people into the civilian workforce by 2030.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	190713
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2023 answer text <p>One of the Ministry of Defence (MOD)’s commitments in the National Disability Strategy is to publish a plan to increase the disabled civilian workforce to 15.3% by 2030. Implementation of this plan is currently ongoing. <br> <br> As of 1 April 2023, 11.9% of MOD main civilian personnel have declared a disability, an increase of 0.5 percentage points compared with 1 April 2022. Meanwhile, we continue our work as a Disability Confident Leader, ensuring our disabled colleagues are valued and supported, and that workplace adjustments are made in a timely manner.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 27/06/2023 12:24:15 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1646496

registered interest
date	21/06/2023
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 recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the rollout of the Veterans ID card.
tabling member constituency	North Shropshire
tabling member printed	Helen Morgan
uin	190721
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2023 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 22 June 2023 to Question 189888 to the hon. Member for Liverpool, Riverside (Kim Johnson).</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 190722 190881 question first answered 28/06/2023 10:45:51 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison attachment 1 file name UIN189888.docx title Veterans: Identity Cards
tabling member	4934 label Biography information for Helen Morgan

1646497

registered interest
date	21/06/2023
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 and what proportion of eligible people have received a Veterans ID card.
tabling member constituency	North Shropshire
tabling member printed	Helen Morgan
uin	190722
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2023 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 22 June 2023 to Question 189888 to the hon. Member for Liverpool, Riverside (Kim Johnson).</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 190721 190881 question first answered 28/06/2023 10:45:51 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison attachment 1 file name UIN189888.docx title Veterans: Identity Cards
tabling member	4934 label Biography information for Helen Morgan

1646499

registered interest
date	21/06/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence Privilege Card
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 adequacy of the rollout of the Defence Discount Card.
tabling member constituency	North Shropshire
tabling member printed	Helen Morgan
uin	190724
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2023 answer text <p>Launched in 2012, the Defence Discount Service (DDS) is the official Ministry of Defence (MOD) discount service for the UK’s Armed Forces, veterans, and defence community.</p><p> </p><p>With over 650,000 members, the DDS is partnered with over 9,000 brands, providing savings, benefits, and discounts. Its members can access discounts for free online through the DDS website, saving them thousands on holidays, cars, days out, fashion, gifts, electronics and more. In addition, a Defence Privilege Card can also be purchased for £4.99 for access to discounts on the high street in stores, restaurants and venues, and is valid for five years.</p><p> </p><p>The DDS is open to Regular serving members of the Armed Forces; Reserve forces; Armed Forces’ veterans; MOD Civil Servants; Cadet Forces (aged 16+) and adult instructors; spouses and partners of serving personnel; bereaved family members; war and service widow(er)s and NATO personnel serving in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Membership is up year on year, as is the number of offers available. In the last Financial Year alone, the DDS has recruited over 65,000 brand new members, plus over 28,000 members have gone on to renew their Defence Privilege Cards for a further five years. More information on who qualifies and the offers available can be found at the DDS website: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.defencediscountservice.co.uk%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7CMatthew.Aves243%40mod.gov.uk%7Ca4642fd677e9491a714c08db730b2cc7%7Cbe7760ed5953484bae95d0a16dfa09e5%7C0%7C0%7C638230264050618851%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=g7EqnG1hzCisa30hNxHe%2FRtDAH8wNOKsG6FlawreBD4%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">www.defencediscountservice.co.uk</a></p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 28/06/2023 13:38:12 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4934 label Biography information for Helen Morgan

1645894

registered interest
date	20/06/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans: Radiation Exposure
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 potential merits of the Government (a) issuing an official apology and (b) providing compensation to Britain's nuclear test veterans.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
uin	190324
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2023 answer text <p>The Government continues to recognise and be grateful to all Service personnel who participated in the British Nuclear testing programme. They contributed to keeping our nation secure during the Cold War and since, by ensuring that the UK was equipped with an appropriate nuclear capability</p><p> </p><p>A commemorative Nuclear Test Medal was announced by the Prime Minister in November 2022, to recognise Service veterans and civilian personnel who participated in the UK’s atmospheric nuclear test programme between 1952 and 1967.</p><p> </p><p>Since the 1980’s, the Ministry of Defence has commissioned and published four independently-conducted and analysed longitudinal studies of 20,000 Nuclear Test Veterans. These compared cancer and mortality rates between Nuclear Test Veterans and age- and gender-matched contemporary control groups, both within the UK Armed Forces and the general population. The results of these studies have consistently demonstrated that cancer and mortality rates for the Nuclear Test Veterans are similar to those serving contemporaneously in the UK Armed Forces who did not participate in the testing programme, and lower than for the general population.</p><p> </p><p>Any veteran, including those of the Nuclear Tests, who believes they have suffered ill-health due to service has the right to apply for no-fault compensation under the War Pension Scheme if they served before 6 April 2005. War pensions are payable in respect of illness or injury as a result of service in the Armed Forces, with the benefit of reasonable doubt always given to the claimant. Decisions are medically certified and follow consideration of available service and medical evidence and carry full rights of appeal to an independent Tribunal.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 27/06/2023 12:25:54 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson

1646022

registered interest
date	20/06/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	LGBT Veterans Independent Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 5 June 2023 to Question 187587 on LGBT Veterans Independent Review, whether he plans to publish the report and recommendations of that Review in full.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	190255
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2023 answer text <p>The Government was presented with a hard copy of the report on16 May 2023 ahead of the final version, which was formatted for printing, being received on the 6 June 2023. Defence is committed to publishing the report and responding in full in due course after giving the report due consideration, in accordance with the terms of reference.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 190256 question first answered 26/06/2023 09:57:32 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1646023

registered interest
date	20/06/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	LGBT Veterans Independent Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 5 June 2023 to Question 187587 on LGBT Veterans Independent Review, on what date he received the report and recommendations of that Review..
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	190256
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2023 answer text <p>The Government was presented with a hard copy of the report on16 May 2023 ahead of the final version, which was formatted for printing, being received on the 6 June 2023. Defence is committed to publishing the report and responding in full in due course after giving the report due consideration, in accordance with the terms of reference.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 190255 question first answered 26/06/2023 09:57:32 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey