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1221375

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date	07/07/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans: Social Security Benefits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what guidance the Government has provided to veterans on their disability supplement; and what the Government's policy is on the number of hours veterans can work without losing entitlement to that support.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	70403
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2020 answer text <p>Veterans UK administer two schemes for those who have been injured, suffered ill health or bereaved as a result of Service. The most recent scheme is the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS), which was introduced for personnel whose injury, ill health or death was caused by Service on or after on 6 April 2005 and allows claims to be considered from personnel who are still serving. The older, War Pension Scheme (WPS) is available to ex- Service personnel whose disablement arose as a result of Service before 6 April 2005.</p><p>Information regarding the schemes is available at the following link:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/free-help-with-compensation-claims-for-injury-in-the-armed-forces</p><p>There is no limit to the number of hours which a veteran can work. Some claimants under the WPS can claim Unemployability Supplement (Unsupp) and claimants are allowed to retain their Unsupp if they carry out therapeutic work which is not detrimental to their health, and provided that this is not for longer than 16 hours a week or does not exceed a set earnings limit. Each individual case is different and as such, is considered on its merits. Information on Therapeutic Work can be found at the following link:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/guidance/war-pension-scheme-unemployability-supplement-unsupp</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 09/07/2020 13:46:37 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1220717

registered interest
date	06/07/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Coronavirus: North Cornwall
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department has taken to help support communities in north Cornwall during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	North Cornwall
tabling member printed	Scott Mann
uin	904234
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2020 answer text <p>The Armed Forces’ contribution to the Government’s COVID-19 response has been invaluable. North Cornwall is no exception.</p><p> </p><p>Mobile Testing Units deployed to Bude, Bodmin and Launceston, providing a vital service to local communities.</p><p> </p><p>Nine military planners deployed to assist the Devon and Cornwall Local Resilience Forum with PPE distribution and testing, and a team of two soldiers were available to courier testing kits to Residential Care Homes across Cornwall and Devon.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 06/07/2020 16:32:39 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4496 label Biography information for Scott Mann

1220718

registered interest
date	06/07/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment he has made of the role the armed forces have played in logistical planning during the covid-19 pandemic.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	904241
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2020 answer text <p>Defence logistic planners continue to provide vital support to the Covid-19 response.</p><p> </p><p>Planners were placed into the NHS crisis response cell, supported the NHS in the management and distribution of PPE, and helped create and deliver the National Testing Programme. The Defence logistics hub at Donnington distributed critical care equipment, and military teams assisted regional hubs across the UK.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 06/07/2020 16:33:05 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1220719

registered interest
date	06/07/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent estimate he has made of the number of armed forces personnel who have tested positive for covid-19.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham East
tabling member printed	Janet Daby
uin	904256
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2020 answer text <p>Up to 30 June 2020 a total of 366 Service personnel had tested positive for COVID-19.</p><p> </p><p>In line with Government measures, these personnel were directed to self-isolate for the mandatory 14 days once they were confirmed as infected.</p><p> </p><p>This has not affected Defence’s ability to sustain its critical outputs.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 06/07/2020 16:33:40 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby

1220720

registered interest
date	06/07/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment he has made of the effect on veteran welfare of the temporary closure of the Veterans UK telephone helpline during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
tabling member printed	Gerald Jones
uin	904258
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2020 answer text <p>Veterans UK has helped over 13,000 veterans since 23 March 2020.</p><p> </p><p>Where urgent or vulnerable veterans have been identified, the Veterans Welfare Service has made immediate contact.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 06/07/2020 15:17:14 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	4501 label Biography information for Gerald Jones

1220928

registered interest
date	06/07/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Military Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish the (a) dates on which the 90 Saudi military personnel received Typhoon training at RAF Coningsby in 2019, (b) course curriculum and (c) ranks and roles of those military personnel who received that training.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	69656
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2020 answer text <p>Please see table below for the various dates and courses on which Saudi military personnel received Typhoon training at RAF Coningsby. It should be noted that the 90 personnel did not all attend the same courses.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Course Name</p></td><td><p>Start Date</p></td><td><p>Finish Date</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Typhoon OPCON</p></td><td><p>November 2018</p></td><td><p>May 2019</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Typhoon OPCON</p></td><td><p>March 2019</p></td><td><p>August 2019</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Typhoon OPCON</p></td><td><p>September 2019</p></td><td><p>March 2020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Typhoon Maintenance Consolidation Training</p></td><td><p>January 2019</p></td><td><p>July 2019</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Typhoon Maintenance Consolidation Training</p></td><td><p>July 2019</p></td><td><p>December 2019</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The roles of personnel being trained is a matter for the Royal Saudi Air Force. Therefore, we do not hold information relating to specific roles. However, the courses are attended by technicians and aircrew.</p><p> </p><p>I am withholding the information relating to course curriculum as disclosure would, or would be likely to, prejudice both commercial interests and international relations between the United Kingdom and another State.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, I am withholding the ranks of the personnel under our obligations in relation to the protection of confidentiality when handling a small data set.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 09/07/2020 15:38:40 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

1220929

registered interest
date	06/07/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Military Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish the (a) dates on which the 180 Saudi military personnel attended training at the Defence College of Technical Training at RAF Cosford in 2019, (b) course curriculum and (c) ranks and roles of those military personnel who received that training.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	69657
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2020 answer text <p>Please see the table below for the various dates and courses on which Saudi military personnel received training at the Defence College of Technical Training at RAF Cosford. It should be noted that the 180 personnel did not all attend the same courses.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Course Name</p></td><td><p>Start Date</p></td><td><p>Finish Date</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aircraft Mechanical Technician Course Mechanics (M20)</p></td><td><p>November 2017</p></td><td><p>January 2019</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aircraft Mechanical Technician Course Mechanics (M21)</p></td><td><p>December 2017</p></td><td><p>February 2019</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Weapons Technician Course (W13)</p></td><td><p>October 2017</p></td><td><p>February 2019</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Avionics Technician Course (AV19)</p></td><td><p>January 2018</p></td><td><p>March 2019</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aircraft Mechanical Technician Course Mechanics (M22)</p></td><td><p>March 2018</p></td><td><p>April 2019</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Weapons Technician Course (W14)</p></td><td><p>February 2018</p></td><td><p>May 2019</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aircraft Mechanical Technician Course Mechanics (M23)</p></td><td><p>May 2018</p></td><td><p>July 2019</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aircraft Mechanical Technician Course Mechanics (M24)</p></td><td><p>August 2018</p></td><td><p>August 2019</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Avionics Technician Course (AV20)</p></td><td><p>October 2018</p></td><td><p>September 2019</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Avionics Technician Course (AV21)</p></td><td><p>December 2018</p></td><td><p>November 2019</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Weapons Technician Course (W15)</p></td><td><p>August 2018</p></td><td><p>December 2019</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aircraft Mechanical Technician Course Mechanics (M25)</p></td><td><p>May 2019</p></td><td><p>August 2020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Engineer Officer Foundation Course (56)</p></td><td><p>January 2019</p></td><td><p>July 2019</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Engineer Officer Foundation Course (57)</p></td><td><p>March 2019</p></td><td><p>October 2019</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The roles of personnel being trained is a matter for the Royal Saudi Air Force. Therefore, we do not hold information relating to specific roles. However, the courses are attended by technicians.</p><p> </p><p>I am withholding the information relating to course curriculum as disclosure would, or would be likely to, prejudice both commercial interests and international relations between the United Kingdom and another State.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, I am withholding the ranks of the personnel under our obligations in relation to the protection of confidentiality when handling a small data set.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 09/07/2020 15:40:05 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

1220990

registered interest
date	06/07/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Submarines: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will bring back charge pay for Submarine Watch Leaders to help improve retention of those personnel.
tabling member constituency	Totnes
tabling member printed	Anthony Mangnall
uin	69706
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2020 answer text <p>Recruitment and Retention Pay (Submariner) Level 5, which is sometimes referred to as 'charge pay', is currently paid to suitably qualified officers who meet the qualifying criteria.</p><p>The eligibility criteria for the allowance are periodically reviewed and will be part of the Submariner remuneration review which is next planned to be undertaken in 2024.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 10/07/2020 10:28:39 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	4762 label Biography information for Anthony Mangnall

1221052

registered interest
date	06/07/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Integrated Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Written Statement of 26 February 2020, Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy, HCWS126, whether it remains his policy that the UK will (a) continue to exceed the NATO target of spending two per cent of GDP on defence and (b) maintain the established strength of all branches of the (i) armed services and (ii) armed forces reservists; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Filton and Bradley Stoke
tabling member printed	Jack Lopresti
uin	69519
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2020 answer text <p>Her Majesty's Government will continue to exceed the NATO target of spending 2% of GDP on defence and increase the budget by at least 0.5 above inflation every year. The UK is one of only a handful of nations that meets the 2% target, and we remain the largest European Defence spender in NATO. The Integrated Review will consider all aspects of international policy from defence to diplomacy and development. It is too early to discuss specifics, but I can assure you that this country will maintain the strength of our world class Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 09/07/2020 06:55:42 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	3989 label Biography information for Jack Lopresti

1221064

registered interest
date	06/07/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aircraft: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the RAF’s Texan T1 trainer aircraft has been cleared to operate over water.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	69464
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2020 answer text <p>The operation of Texan T1 trainers over water is currently minimised on a temporary basis. This is because as part of the aircraft certification process, the Military Aviation Authority (MAA) deemed that the harness on this particular aircraft could not currently be fitted with a water-activated quick-release mechanism which would be required if a pilot became incapacitated in a sea survival situation. Also, in extreme cold weather survival situations, the life raft would not provide extended thermal protection period for the pilot. The RAF is working as a priority exploring options for a new combination of life raft, harness and life jacket on Texan aircraft, that would enable the review of this restriction.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 09/07/2020 09:44:28 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams