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1524140

registered interest
date	19/10/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans: Cost of Living
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the total amount of funding his Department has allocated to supporting veterans and their families with the cost of living crisis in the financial year 2021-22.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Rachel Hopkins
uin	67275
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2022 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence did not allocate specific funding to supporting veterans and their families with the cost of living crisis in Financial Year 2021-22. Through its Veterans Welfare Service, Veterans UK provides one-to-one welfare support and advice to veterans or anyone supporting a veteran, their families and dependants. However, veterans are entitled to the same cost of living support offered by the National, Local, and Devolved Governments wherever they reside, in common with the general population. This includes the Energy Price Guarantee, Cost of Living payments, and Council Tax rebate as applicable to their location and personal circumstances.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wrexham answering member printed Sarah Atherton question first answered 24/10/2022 16:39:24 answering member 4855 label Biography information for Sarah Atherton
tabling member	4873 label Biography information for Rachel Hopkins

1524141

registered interest
date	19/10/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans: Cost of Living
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) veterans and (b) families of veterans have contacted his Department for financial support on the cost of living in the financial year 2021-22.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Rachel Hopkins
uin	67276
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2022 answer text <p>The answer to this Question is not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Wrexham answering member printed Sarah Atherton question first answered 24/10/2022 16:33:58 answering member 4855 label Biography information for Sarah Atherton
tabling member	4873 label Biography information for Rachel Hopkins

1524142

registered interest
date	19/10/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Cost of Living
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the (a) Army, (b) Navy and (c) Air Force have provided support to ex-service personnel and their families to address the cost of living in the financial year 2021-22.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Rachel Hopkins
uin	67277
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2022 answer text <p>Veterans, as civilians, are entitled to the same cost of living support offered by the National, Local, and Devolved Governments wherever they reside, in common with the general population. This includes the Energy Price Guarantee, Cost of Living payments, and Council Tax rebate as applicable to their location and personal circumstances. Veterans may receive financial support targeted at them as a distinct group from their Regimental Associations or Service Benevolent Funds. However, Regimental Associations and Benevolent Funds are registered charities and, therefore, independent of the Ministry of Defence (MOD). Additional support is also available from the wider Armed Forces charitable sector. <br> <br> For these reasons, Armed Forces veterans and their families do not receive direct financial support from the Armed Forces, nor is there any facility for them to contact the Services to receive financial assistance. Advice and welfare support for veterans and their families is instead provided by the MOD via Veterans UK: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/veterans-uk" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/veterans-uk</a><br> <br> Any veteran struggling with their finances should contact Veterans UK in the first instance, who can then advise on appropriate avenues of support. Service Personnel who transition from service with welfare needs are referred to the Veterans’ Welfare Service.</p> answering member constituency Wrexham answering member printed Sarah Atherton grouped question UIN 67278 question first answered 24/10/2022 16:36:19 answering member 4855 label Biography information for Sarah Atherton
tabling member	4873 label Biography information for Rachel Hopkins

1524143

registered interest
date	19/10/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans: Cost of Living
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) veterans and (b) families of veterans have contacted the (i) Army, (ii) Navy and (iii) Air Force requesting financial support to address the cost of living in the financial year 2021-22.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Rachel Hopkins
uin	67278
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2022 answer text <p>Veterans, as civilians, are entitled to the same cost of living support offered by the National, Local, and Devolved Governments wherever they reside, in common with the general population. This includes the Energy Price Guarantee, Cost of Living payments, and Council Tax rebate as applicable to their location and personal circumstances. Veterans may receive financial support targeted at them as a distinct group from their Regimental Associations or Service Benevolent Funds. However, Regimental Associations and Benevolent Funds are registered charities and, therefore, independent of the Ministry of Defence (MOD). Additional support is also available from the wider Armed Forces charitable sector. <br> <br> For these reasons, Armed Forces veterans and their families do not receive direct financial support from the Armed Forces, nor is there any facility for them to contact the Services to receive financial assistance. Advice and welfare support for veterans and their families is instead provided by the MOD via Veterans UK: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/veterans-uk" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/veterans-uk</a><br> <br> Any veteran struggling with their finances should contact Veterans UK in the first instance, who can then advise on appropriate avenues of support. Service Personnel who transition from service with welfare needs are referred to the Veterans’ Welfare Service.</p> answering member constituency Wrexham answering member printed Sarah Atherton grouped question UIN 67277 question first answered 24/10/2022 16:36:19 answering member 4855 label Biography information for Sarah Atherton
tabling member	4873 label Biography information for Rachel Hopkins

1524335

registered interest
date	19/10/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Buildings
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 work stations available for people employed by his Department on departmental premises.
tabling member constituency	Halifax
tabling member printed	Holly Lynch
uin	67088
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>Each Ministry of Defence site is individually responsible for determining the number of work stations available for employee use. This information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wrexham answering member printed Sarah Atherton question first answered 27/10/2022 11:07:09 answering member 4855 label Biography information for Sarah Atherton
tabling member	4472 label Biography information for Holly Lynch

1524380

registered interest
date	19/10/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Protective Clothing
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 18 October 2022 to Question 61147, how many civil servants are employed in his Department on overseeing the storage of Personal Protective Equipment specific to the threat of covid-19.
tabling member constituency	Vauxhall
tabling member printed	Florence Eshalomi
uin	67272
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2022 answer text <p>All Ministry of Defence (MOD) PPE, for whatever purpose, is stored and managed by the MOD’s delivery partner Team Leidos. It is considered a commodity with a shelf-life and as such is managed and maintained within the Logistic Commodities and <ins class="ministerial">Services Transformation (LCST)</ins><del class="ministerial">Logistics (Transformation)</del> programme, as such there are no civil servants directly responsible for its receipt, storage and issue. There are however civil servants working in the Commissioning and Managing Organisation (CMO) within the DE&amp;S that oversee the entirety of the contractual Key Performance Indicators for LCST.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wrexham answering member printed Sarah Atherton question first answered 24/10/2022 16:38:19 question first ministerially corrected 25/10/2022 16:09:59 answering member 4855 label Biography information for Sarah Atherton previous answer version 26662 answering member constituency Wrexham answering member printed Sarah Atherton answering member 4855 label Biography information for Sarah Atherton
tabling member	4870 label Biography information for Florence Eshalomi

1523567

registered interest
date	18/10/2022
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 proportion of new claims to the Armed Forces Compensation scheme were rejected between 1 January 2022 to 17 October 2022.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Rachel Hopkins
uin	66094
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2022 answer text <p>It is taking time to collate the required information to answer the Hon. Members Question. I will write to her when the information is available, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.</p> answering member constituency Wrexham answering member printed Sarah Atherton question first answered 24/10/2022 16:33:11 answering member 4855 label Biography information for Sarah Atherton
tabling member	4873 label Biography information for Rachel Hopkins

1523656

registered interest
date	18/10/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Qualifications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what (a) qualifications are available to Armed Forces personnel that are recognised outside the services, (b) proportion of personnel leave the Forces with one or more such qualifications and (c) assessment he has made of the potential merits of increasing that proportion.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	65980
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2022 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) recognises the value of a skilled, sustainable, capable workforce, trained and equipped to defend the nation’s interests. To achieve this, Defence policy directs that, where possible, all mandatory military training and education is accredited and leads towards a full or partial nationally recognised qualification. Due to the niche content of some Defence courses, it is recognised that an externally recognised qualification may not always be possible. In such cases, individuals may ‘top up’ their learning enabling them to achieve a full qualification through a combination of accreditation and additional learning</p><p> </p><p>Over 600 nationally recognised qualifications are delivered to Service Personnel across the single services from level 1 to level 8 on the regulated qualifications framework. Qualifications cover a wide range of subject areas including aviation, engineering, IT, leadership, and medical. Further opportunities for obtaining qualifications in service are available the single services and the MOD’s elective education schemes.</p><p> </p><p>The largest area for qualification attainment is the Armed Forces Apprenticeship Programme. Over 95% of all non-commissioned recruits commence an apprenticeship as part of their trade training, with over 20,000 Service personnel on an apprenticeship at any one time. Where an apprenticeship is not available an alternative appropriate nationally recognised qualification is offered. As part of their programme, all recruits will achieve at least L1 Maths and English Functional Skills, with higher levels required for promotion.</p><p> </p><p>The MOD has recently undertaken a Defence wide accreditation review, which highlights the MOD’s commitment to lifelong learning of its Service Personnel. It is envisaged that findings and recommendations from the review will further improve the accreditation and qualification offer across Defence.</p> answering member constituency Wrexham answering member printed Sarah Atherton question first answered 21/10/2022 10:14:39 answering member 4855 label Biography information for Sarah Atherton
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

1523750

registered interest
date	18/10/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence Equipment: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the total UK contribution to the European Sky Shield Initiative.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	65589
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2022 answer text <p>The UK has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) on the European Sky Shield Initiative (ESSI). This is alongside 14 other European allies, concerning the strengthening of the European pillar associated with NATO's Integrated Air and Missile Defence. There are no current plans for the UK to procure air defence systems via the ESSI. The in-service dates for ESSI capability solutions have not yet been determined across LoI partners.</p> answering member constituency Wrexham answering member printed Sarah Atherton grouped question UIN 65590 65591 question first answered 26/10/2022 12:17:32 answering member 4855 label Biography information for Sarah Atherton
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1523751

registered interest
date	18/10/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence Equipment: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many air defence systems does the UK plan to procure through the European Sky Shield Initiative.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	65590
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2022 answer text <p>The UK has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) on the European Sky Shield Initiative (ESSI). This is alongside 14 other European allies, concerning the strengthening of the European pillar associated with NATO's Integrated Air and Missile Defence. There are no current plans for the UK to procure air defence systems via the ESSI. The in-service dates for ESSI capability solutions have not yet been determined across LoI partners.</p> answering member constituency Wrexham answering member printed Sarah Atherton grouped question UIN 65589 65591 question first answered 26/10/2022 12:17:32 answering member 4855 label Biography information for Sarah Atherton
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey