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1064397

registered interest
date	20/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust: Yorkshire and the Humber
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much funding the Armed Forced Covenant fund has granted to (a) Barnsley and (b) Yorkshire and the Humber in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	223922
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2019 answer text <p>The Armed Forces Covenant was officially launched in 2011 and was initially supported by the Community Covenant Grant Scheme which ran for four years between 2011 and 2015.</p><p> </p><p>The table below details the value of funds awarded to Yorkshire and Humberside in this period. It is not possible to break down the information requested between Financial Years 2011-12 and 2012-13 or to establish whether the organisation receiving funding was in Barnsley without incurring disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Community Covenant Grant Scheme - Yorkshire and Humberside</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Value of Grants Awarded</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12 and 2012-13</p></td><td><p>£1,616,867</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>£624,441</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>£ 64,026</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>From April 2015, the Covenant Grant Fund was launched, with an allocation of £10 million per year. Allocation of grants to Yorkshire and Humberside are detailed in the table below. It is not possible to establish whether the organisation receiving funding was in Barnsley without incurring disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Covenant Grant Fund - Yorkshire and Humberside</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Value of Grants Awarded</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>£99,177</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>£1,015,652</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>£827,782</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>£127,092</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>In addition, the 2018 ‘Armistice and the Armed Forces Community’ programme made non-monetary awards to small community groups and charities to support their community Armistice commemorations. 135 of these grants were awarded in Yorkshire and Humberside, five of which were in Barnsley.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 27/02/2019 15:14:14 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1063922

registered interest
date	19/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Members' Constituency Work
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason the letter of 14 January 2019, case reference SG11604, on Iain Kinloch, was sent to the Department for Work and Pensions; and whether that letter was read by the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State and Minister for Defence People and Veterans.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	223062
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2019 answer text <p>As the contents of the letter related predominantly to the issue of Employment and Support Allowance, which is administered by the Department for Work and Pensions, the letter was transferred to that Department for answer. This is in line with normal Departmental practice. I have now written to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions about the points raised.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 27/02/2019 15:14:59 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

1063961

registered interest
date	19/02/2019
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, for what reason there is an expiry date on the HM Armed Forces Veterans identification card.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	223133
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2019 answer text <p>In line with other identification cards such as passports and the Photo ID driving licence, the Veterans ID card lasts for ten years. Appearances can change, and it is important that Veteran ID cards provide a true likeness of the individual.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 26/02/2019 15:48:04 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1063973

registered interest
date	19/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent estimate he has made of the number of veterans who have served in the armed forces who reside in each local authority area.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
uin	223145
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2019 answer text <p>The Department does not record the number of veterans who reside in each local authority.</p><p> </p><p>An estimated distribution of the UK Armed Forces veteran population residing in Great Britain can be found in the 'Annual Population Survey: UK Armed Forces Veterans Residing in Great Britain', the latest edition of which (2017) is published at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/annual-population-survey-uk-armed-forces-veterans-residing-in-great-britain" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/annual-population-survey-uk-armed-forces-veterans-residing-in-great-britain</a>. As at 2017, there were an estimated 2.4 million UK Armed Forces veterans residing in households across Great Britain.</p><p> </p><p>The sample size of the Annual Population Survey is statistically too small to produce veteran estimates at geographical locations below county level.</p><p> </p><p>However, the Department does hold information on UK Armed Forces veterans in each local authority who are in receipt of an Armed Forces occupational pension, a disablement pension under the War Pensions Scheme or compensation under the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme. This information can be found in table 3 of “Location of Armed Forces pension and compensation recipients: as at 31 March 2018 (annex A)” which is published at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/location-of-armed-forces-pension-and-compensation-recipients-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/location-of-armed-forces-pension-and-compensation-recipients-2018</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 223146 question first answered 26/02/2019 15:47:23 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

1063974

registered interest
date	19/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether it is his policy to record the number of veterans who have served in the armed forces who reside in each local authority area.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
uin	223146
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2019 answer text <p>The Department does not record the number of veterans who reside in each local authority.</p><p> </p><p>An estimated distribution of the UK Armed Forces veteran population residing in Great Britain can be found in the 'Annual Population Survey: UK Armed Forces Veterans Residing in Great Britain', the latest edition of which (2017) is published at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/annual-population-survey-uk-armed-forces-veterans-residing-in-great-britain" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/annual-population-survey-uk-armed-forces-veterans-residing-in-great-britain</a>. As at 2017, there were an estimated 2.4 million UK Armed Forces veterans residing in households across Great Britain.</p><p> </p><p>The sample size of the Annual Population Survey is statistically too small to produce veteran estimates at geographical locations below county level.</p><p> </p><p>However, the Department does hold information on UK Armed Forces veterans in each local authority who are in receipt of an Armed Forces occupational pension, a disablement pension under the War Pensions Scheme or compensation under the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme. This information can be found in table 3 of “Location of Armed Forces pension and compensation recipients: as at 31 March 2018 (annex A)” which is published at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/location-of-armed-forces-pension-and-compensation-recipients-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/location-of-armed-forces-pension-and-compensation-recipients-2018</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 223145 question first answered 26/02/2019 15:47:23 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

1064056

registered interest
date	19/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of staff employed by his Department are apprentices.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
uin	223254
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>As at 31 January 2019, 1,280 Ministry of Defence civilian personnel were employed on an apprenticeship scheme, which represents some 2.3 per cent of the civilian workforce.</p><p>In addition, there are some 20,000 Armed Forces personnel undertaking apprenticeships at any one time.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 25/02/2019 15:22:12 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

1062042

registered interest
date	15/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Radar: Wind Power
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 ensure that potential interference with air defence radar does not prevent the future development of offshore wind sites.
tabling member constituency	Great Grimsby
tabling member printed	Melanie Onn
uin	222041
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) remains keen to support the future developments of the offshore wind sector, as best it can. However, this needs to be balanced with its requirements to protect the UK and its airspace. MOD officials have regular liaison with representatives of the offshore wind sector on this matter, particularly through the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Aviation Management Board meetings. Where appropriate we will continue to liaise across the industry sector and wider Government, including BEIS and the Department for Transport.</p><p>The MOD is undertaking further analysis to consider the strategic objectives and understand any risks with our current and future military radar capabilities. We aim to conclude the first 'understand' phase in the spring which will set the scope, structure and timelines for any further phases of work that may be required. However, a way ahead in the immediate future is challenging and requires upgraded or new technologies, which are not currently part of the equipment programme.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 222042 question first answered 20/02/2019 15:58:17 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4464 label Biography information for Melanie Onn

1062044

registered interest
date	15/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Radar: Wind Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with representatives of the offshore wind sector on the interaction between air defence radar and potential future offshore wind sites.
tabling member constituency	Great Grimsby
tabling member printed	Melanie Onn
uin	222042
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) remains keen to support the future developments of the offshore wind sector, as best it can. However, this needs to be balanced with its requirements to protect the UK and its airspace. MOD officials have regular liaison with representatives of the offshore wind sector on this matter, particularly through the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Aviation Management Board meetings. Where appropriate we will continue to liaise across the industry sector and wider Government, including BEIS and the Department for Transport.</p><p>The MOD is undertaking further analysis to consider the strategic objectives and understand any risks with our current and future military radar capabilities. We aim to conclude the first 'understand' phase in the spring which will set the scope, structure and timelines for any further phases of work that may be required. However, a way ahead in the immediate future is challenging and requires upgraded or new technologies, which are not currently part of the equipment programme.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 222041 question first answered 20/02/2019 15:58:17 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4464 label Biography information for Melanie Onn

1061032

registered interest
date	14/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Public Records
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many records his Department holds that have reached the time limit for their transfer to the National Archives but have not been transferred.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	221664
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2019 answer text <p>Some 9.8 million records have reached the time limit for their transfer to The National Archives. Of these, some 9.5 million are historic Service personnel records held under a Retention Instrument from the Advisory Council on National Records and Archives until 2028.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 20/02/2019 16:00:05 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1061041

registered interest
date	14/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Housing
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 his Department’s communication with service families on the Future Accommodation Model.
tabling member constituency	South West Wiltshire
tabling member printed	Dr Andrew Murrison
uin	221597
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has engaged closely with Service families and family organisations throughout the development of the Future Accommodation Model (FAM). Throughout this period, various means of communication including the development of a Gov.uk website, close liaison with the single Services, Families Federations and community information networks have supported a steady flow of information. Planning is under way to ensure that there will be regular communication and detail on the impact of FAM on Service personnel and their families in the very near future, and as the Pilot implementation progresses in 2019.</p><p> </p><p>The pilot will allow MOD to test this new approach and understand how it affects all Service personnel and their families, including those who are single, those who are in a long-term relationship and those who live unaccompanied. Feedback will inform a decision on whether or not to implement FAM across the UK in the future. The pilot, which is expected to take place at a small number of military bases is being planned to start in autumn 2019.</p><p>More general information about FAM can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/</a> government/publications/future-accommodation-model-what-you-need-to-know.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 221598 221599 question first answered 20/02/2019 16:01:09 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison