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1692477

registered interest
date	28/02/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Blood: Contamination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if his Department will (a) identify and (b) contact people in Luton South who were (i) infected and (ii) affected by the contaminated blood scandal as part of Government preparations for responding to Infected Blood Inquiry recommendations on compensation.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Rachel Hopkins
uin	16227
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2024 answer text <p>The Statistical Expert Group, established by the Infected Blood Inquiry, has provided valuable insight into the numbers of infections from blood and blood products in the UK between 1970 and 1991 and subsequent survival rates. Since October 2022, the Government has paid over £400 million in interim compensation payments to those infected or bereaved partners registered with the UK Infected Blood Support Schemes, totalling over 4,000 individuals. However, the requested information is not available by Parliamentary constituency. There is also considerable uncertainty over the number of people, especially those affected, who might be eligible under Sir Brian Langstaff’s recommendations. Therefore I am not able to provide a substantive response to the Honourable Member’s questions on her constituency.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 16228 question first answered 07/03/2024 17:29:21 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4873 label Biography information for Rachel Hopkins

1692478

registered interest
date	28/02/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Blood: Contamination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people have received interim compensation payments because of (a) their and (b) their family member’s infection from contaminated blood or blood products in Luton South constituency.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Rachel Hopkins
uin	16228
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2024 answer text <p>The Statistical Expert Group, established by the Infected Blood Inquiry, has provided valuable insight into the numbers of infections from blood and blood products in the UK between 1970 and 1991 and subsequent survival rates. Since October 2022, the Government has paid over £400 million in interim compensation payments to those infected or bereaved partners registered with the UK Infected Blood Support Schemes, totalling over 4,000 individuals. However, the requested information is not available by Parliamentary constituency. There is also considerable uncertainty over the number of people, especially those affected, who might be eligible under Sir Brian Langstaff’s recommendations. Therefore I am not able to provide a substantive response to the Honourable Member’s questions on her constituency.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 16227 question first answered 07/03/2024 17:29:21 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4873 label Biography information for Rachel Hopkins

1671760

registered interest
date	21/11/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Veterans: Homelessness
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many full time equivalent employees in his Department work on the delivery of Op Fortitude.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Rachel Hopkins
uin	2967
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2023 answer text <p>Op Fortitude is coordinated by the Cabinet Office and delivered by third sector partners requiring flexible support depending on the demands on the service.</p><p>The Riverside Group is the lead delivery partner for Op FORTITUDE, bringing together Local Authorities, charities and housing providers across the UK to support homeless or rough sleeping veterans.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 27/11/2023 17:29:36 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	4873 label Biography information for Rachel Hopkins

1670293

registered interest
date	15/11/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Veterans: Homelessness
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much the Government has spent on Op Fortitude in 2023.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Rachel Hopkins
uin	2226
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2023 answer text <p>This Government is working towards ending veteran rough sleeping via Op FORTITUDE, a dedicated referral scheme to provide a single central point for local authorities and charities, with £8.55m in funding for specialist help for former armed forces personnel in more than 900 veteran supported housing units.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 21/11/2023 13:31:04 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	4873 label Biography information for Rachel Hopkins

1670091

registered interest
date	14/11/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Veterans: Radiation Exposure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to invite all Nuclear Test Veteran charities to a reception in November 2023.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Rachel Hopkins
uin	2043
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to recognising the contributions of Nuclear Test Veterans.</p><p>That is why the Prime Minister announced the creation of the Nuclear Test Medal in November 2022, and the government delivered on its promise that those veterans who had applied would receive their medals in time for Remembrance Sunday.</p><p>I am delighted to confirm that I will be hosting a reception on 28 November for a small cohort of the first veteran recipients of the medal. Due to limited capacity, we have prioritised inviting veterans in order to honour and recognise the contribution of those who served at the time.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 20/11/2023 17:39:49 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	4873 label Biography information for Rachel Hopkins

1668937

registered interest
date	09/11/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Veterans: Advisory Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much government funding was allocated to delivery of the Veterans' Gateway in (a) 2019, (b) 2019, (c) 2020, (d) 2021, (e) 2022 and (f) 2023.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Rachel Hopkins
uin	1276
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2023 answer text <p>The Veterans' Gateway is a first point of contact for UK armed forces veterans, and their families, providing veterans with support, including across housing, employment, finances and their wellbeing.</p><p> </p><p>The service has historically been operated by a consortium of members of the charitable sector, backed by £2.75 million from the Government.</p><p> </p><p>Earlier this year it was announced that we have launched a refresh of the Veterans’ Gateway, with the service to be run by the Office for Veterans’ Affairs, at the heart of government, next year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 14/11/2023 15:41:05 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	4873 label Biography information for Rachel Hopkins

1653176

registered interest
date	14/07/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Veterans: Advisory Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much funding his Department is providing to the Veterans' Gateway in (a) 2023, (b) 2024 and (c) 2025.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Rachel Hopkins
uin	194259
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2023 answer text <p>The Veterans’ Gateway enables veterans and their dependents to access state and charity support services in areas including physical and mental health, financial support, assistance with independent living, housing, and employment.</p><p> </p><p>In the financial year 2023-24, the Office for Veterans’ Affairs (OVA) has provided £250,000 of funding to support the service, which has already supported over a million veterans.</p><p> </p><p>On 13 July 2023, it was announced that the Government had launched a refresh of the Veterans’ Gateway, with the service to be run by the OVA, at the heart of government, next year.</p><p> </p><p>Funding for the financial year 2024-25 is yet to be confirmed.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 20/07/2023 16:30:36 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	4873 label Biography information for Rachel Hopkins

1652531

registered interest
date	12/07/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Veterans: Advisory Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, to which organisations his Department provides funding to operate the Veterans' Gateway.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Rachel Hopkins
uin	193817
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2023 answer text <p>The Veterans’ Gateway enables veterans and their dependents to access state and charity support services in areas including physical and mental health, financial support, assistance with independent living, housing, and employment.</p><p>Whilst the Government currently provides the Royal British Legion with funding to support delivery of this service which has already supported over a million veterans, the Veterans’ Gateway will be run by the Office for Veterans’ Affairs (OVA), at the heart of government, next year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 17/07/2023 16:35:41 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	4873 label Biography information for Rachel Hopkins

1652022

registered interest
date	11/07/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department supports (a) training, (b) services and (c) activities of grant recipients of the Armed Forces Covenant Trust’s Veterans Places, Pathways and People programme.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Rachel Hopkins
uin	193534
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2023 answer text <p>The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust (AFCFT) is responsible for administering the HM Treasury funded Veterans’ Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund. The Ministry of Defence is the sponsor department for the AFCFT.</p><p> </p><p>The Veterans’ Places, Pathways and People (VPPP) programme is funded through the Veterans’ Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund, which awarded £9 million to 14 major projects through the VPPP programme.</p><p> </p><p>The VPPP programme aims to deliver significant improvements in mental health and wellbeing services for veterans and also to ensure that the people who work with veterans, including paid staff and volunteers, can access good quality training and support themselves.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 17/07/2023 16:41:11 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	4873 label Biography information for Rachel Hopkins

1644356

registered interest
date	13/06/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Veterans: Radiation Exposure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to take steps to hold a ceremony for nuclear test veterans receiving medallic recognition.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Rachel Hopkins
uin	189452
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2023 answer text <p>Nuclear Test Veterans played a valuable role towards developing a nuclear deterrent that has ultimately kept Britain safe for decades. This Government is committed to ensuring they receive the recognition they deserve.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>That is why in November 2022, the Government hosted an event at the National Memorial Arboretum, at which a new commemorative medal to mark the contribution of Nuclear Test Veterans was announced by the Prime Minister.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 19/06/2023 16:12:38 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	4873 label Biography information for Rachel Hopkins