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784824

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date	06/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Mental Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to support armed services personnel and veterans who experience mental ill health.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	111457
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>The Defence People Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy (DPMHWS) 2017-2022 was launched on 20 July. Covering all Defence people, the Strategy identifies the need for strong partnerships with the Department of Health, the National Health Service (NHS) in England and the Devolved Administrations and the charitable sector and for a new operating model focusing on Promote, Prevent, Treat and Detect. The Strategy is well resourced through connected agencies and services, and it will be taken forward by the forthcoming Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy Action Plan. The DPMHWS can be found at the following link:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/defence-people-mental-health-and-wellbeing-strategy</p><p>The NHS in England and the Devolved Administrations have responsibility for the provision of healthcare, including mental healthcare, for former Armed Forces personnel. In line with the DPMHWS, the Ministry of Defence works closely with the Department of Health and NHS to facilitate a better understanding of the needs and priorities of the Armed Forces Community.</p><p>We encourage Service personnel and veterans wishing to seek help with mental health problems to visit: www.gov.uk/mental-health-support-for-the-uk-armed-forces. Veterans can also call the 24-hour veterans' mental health helpline, provided by Combat Stress, on 0800 138 1619. Information and advice on services is also available through Veterans UK and the Veterans Gateway.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 13/11/2017 17:14:45 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

784835

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Reserve Forces: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what changes have been made to his Department's guidance on insurance packages for reservists undertaking specialist forces training and selection since 2013; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	111514
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) provides cover for death and injury attributable to service under the Armed Forces Compensation and Pension Schemes. It is a matter for individual Service personnel to decide whether they wish to enhance the wider benefits available to them already by additionally purchasing commercial personal accident and life insurance.</p><p>The MOD recognises there have been times when Service personnel have experienced difficulty in obtaining commercial insurance cover which is available to the general public, due to the nature of their employment and the war risks associated with conflict situations. In keeping with the Armed Forces Covenant, the MOD is committed to ensuring that Service personnel are not disadvantaged in their ability to access privately arranged personal accident and life insurance due to their employment and this approach is currently managed through two insurance schemes: PAX and SLI 365. Guidance provided by the MOD on these schemes is updated on a periodic basis, although there have been no specific changes in guidance for Reservists undertaking specialist forces training and selection since 2013.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 13/11/2017 15:50:23 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

784841

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Special Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much additional funding his Department has allocated to the Special Forces since the publication of the 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review; and if he will make a statement on the delivery of that funding.
tabling member constituency	Reigate
tabling member printed	Crispin Blunt
uin	111621
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>It is long-standing Departmental policy not to comment on specific details of Special Forces capability.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 13/11/2017 15:45:56 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	104 label Biography information for Crispin Blunt

784843

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Navy: Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reasons regular drug testing was not mandatory for the crews of Vanguard-class submarines before October 2017.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	111628
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>Substance misuse is unacceptable in the Naval Service, which maintains a policy of zero tolerance. All personnel, wherever they are serving in the UK or deployed on operations, are liable for random compulsory drug testing. This includes all ships, submarines and shore establishments, and the ships' companies of Vanguard Class submarines are not, nor have they been, exempt from this.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 111629 question first answered 13/11/2017 17:19:50 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

784844

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Navy: Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his current policy is on drug testing on all ships of the Royal Navy on operations; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	111629
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>Substance misuse is unacceptable in the Naval Service, which maintains a policy of zero tolerance. All personnel, wherever they are serving in the UK or deployed on operations, are liable for random compulsory drug testing. This includes all ships, submarines and shore establishments, and the ships' companies of Vanguard Class submarines are not, nor have they been, exempt from this.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 111628 question first answered 13/11/2017 17:19:50 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

785108

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aircraft: Helicopters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Joint Helicopter Command overseas training exercises have been cancelled in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	111825
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>The number of Joint Helicopter Command led exercises held and cancelled in each of the last five years is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Exercise Held</p></td><td><p>Exercises Cancelled</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">8</del><ins class="ministerial">4</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2</del><ins class="ministerial">3</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">7</del><ins class="ministerial">6</ins></p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Joint Helicopter Command also supports training exercises led by other parts of the Armed Forces and with other nations.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 13/11/2017 15:53:15 question first ministerially corrected 29/11/2017 12:21:44 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton previous answer version 21575 answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

785113

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aircraft: Helicopters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Joint Helicopter Command exercises have been held in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	111828
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>The number of Joint Helicopter Command led exercises held and cancelled in each of the last five years is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Exercise Held</p></td><td><p>Exercises Cancelled</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">8</del><ins class="ministerial">4</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2</del><ins class="ministerial">3</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">7</del><ins class="ministerial">6</ins></p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Joint Helicopter Command also supports training exercises led by other parts of the Armed Forces and with other nations.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 13/11/2017 15:53:15 question first ministerially corrected 29/11/2017 12:22:26 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton previous answer version 21771 answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones