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724553

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army
	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 total savings to the public purse of reductions in the number of Army personnel since the Strategic Defence and Security Review 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	71999
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2017 answer text <p><B>The House of Commons was prorogued before the earliest date of answer for this Question.</B></p> answering member constituency answering member printed question first answered 02/05/2017 10:00:00 answering member 0
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1722657

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans: Cramlington and Killingworth
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many veterans live in Cramlington and Killingworth constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Cramlington and Killingworth
	tabling member printed	Emma Foody
	uin	1104
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2024 answer text <p>The House of Commons library has an online data dashboard for constituencies which includes data on veterans taken from the most recent censuses in Great Britain. This is available here:</p><p><a href="https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/constituency-data-uk-armed-forces-veterans-2021-census/" target="_blank">https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/constituency-data-uk-armed-forces-veterans-2021-census/</a></p><p> </p><p>England and Wales Census 2021 data showed that 4,387 people in Cramlington and Killingworth constituency reported that they had previously served in the UK armed forces. This represents 5.5% of this constituency’s population aged 16 and over. This compares with 5.0% of the population in the North East region and 3.8% in Great Britain.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Birmingham Selly Oak answering member printed Al Carns question first answered 30/07/2024 14:07:19 answering member 5235
	tabling member	5029

1722658

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans: Cramlington and Killingworth
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to support veterans in Cramlington and Killingworth constituency transition back into civilian life.
	tabling member constituency	Cramlington and Killingworth
	tabling member printed	Emma Foody
	uin	1105
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/08/2024 answer text <p>I am working across Government and with civil society to help those who leave the Armed Forces, including those in Cramlington and Killingworth, transition back into civilian life.</p><p> </p><p>Currently the Defence Holistic Transition Policy (JSP100) sets out how the Ministry of Defence supports Service leavers to assist in a successful transition, including through the Career Transition Partnership, Veterans Welfare Service (VWS), Defence Transition Services (DTS) and Integrated Personal Commissioning for Veterans (IPC4V).</p> answering member constituency Birmingham Selly Oak answering member printed Al Carns question first answered 15/08/2024 09:04:21 answering member 5235
	tabling member	5029

1722696

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	LGBT Veterans Independent Review
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to implement the outstanding recommendations of the LGBT Veterans Review.
	tabling member constituency	North Cornwall
	tabling member printed	Ben Maguire
	uin	1143
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2024 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 25 July 2024 to Question 495 to the hon. Member for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine (Andrew Bowie).</p> answering member constituency Birmingham Selly Oak answering member printed Al Carns question first answered 30/07/2024 11:41:30 answering member 5235 attachment 1 file name 495 - BT Veterans Independent Review.docx title BT Veterans Independent Review
	tabling member	5350

1721393

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence: Expenditure
	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 potential impact of the time taken to publish a timescale within which the UK will spend 2.5 per cent of its GDP on defence on the morale of armed forces personnel.
	tabling member constituency	South Suffolk
	tabling member printed	James Cartlidge
	uin	120
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2024 answer text <p>This Government is totally committed to spending 2.5% of GDP on Defence as soon as possible. The Government will set out a clear path to 2.5% at a future fiscal event.</p><p> </p><p>Renewing the nation’s contract with those who serve is a priority for this Government. Morale of our Armed Forces is at a record low – the Armed Forces Continuous Attitude Survey published in May 2024 reported that satisfaction with Service life remained at the lowest reported level.</p><p> </p><p>In the King's speech the Government announced that we will establish an Armed Forces Commissioner as an independent champion for Service personnel and their families, as a first step to improving Service life.</p> answering member constituency Birmingham Selly Oak answering member printed Al Carns question first answered 25/07/2024 12:57:43 answering member 5235
	tabling member	4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge

1721394

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Visas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's timetable is for ending visa fees for non-UK dependents who have served four or more years in the armed forces.
	tabling member constituency	South Suffolk
	tabling member printed	James Cartlidge
	uin	121
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2024 answer text <p>This Government is committed to scrapping visa fees for non-UK veterans who have served our country for four or more years, and their dependants.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Defence has started work with the Home Office to deliver this manifesto commitment.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Birmingham Selly Oak answering member printed Al Carns question first answered 25/07/2024 12:59:46 answering member 5235
	tabling member	4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge

1721401

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans: Public Sector
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department are taking to ensure veterans are effectively supported to access public services.
	tabling member constituency	South Suffolk
	tabling member printed	James Cartlidge
	uin	128
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2024 answer text <p>This is a Government of service that will always stand up for those who serve our country. I am working across Government and with civil society to ensure veterans get access to the health, housing, employment and other support they need.</p><p><br> A range of support is in place to help veterans access services, including an accreditation scheme for NHS Trusts and Primary Care Networks across England to ensure they can best support veterans access health care; Government funded housing support for veterans; Armed Forces Champions across the UK’s Job Centre Plus network to help support members of the Armed Forces community into work; and the veterans’ railcard offering discounts on most rail travel.</p> answering member constituency Birmingham Selly Oak answering member printed Al Carns question first answered 25/07/2024 12:40:34 answering member 5235
	tabling member	4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge

1723001

	registered interest
	date	23/07/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans: Gedling
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he plans to take to support veterans in Gedling constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Gedling
	tabling member printed	Michael Payne
	uin	1385
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2024 answer text <p>This is a Government of service that will always stand up for those who serve our country, across the whole of the UK. I am working across Government and with civil society to ensure veterans, including those in Gedling, get access to the health, housing, employment and other support they need, and looking at the best way to deliver this support.</p> answering member constituency Birmingham Selly Oak answering member printed Al Carns question first answered 31/07/2024 16:52:40 answering member 5235
	tabling member	5146

1721424

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Forces Help to Buy Scheme
	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 continue the Armed Forces Help to Buy Scheme.
	tabling member constituency	South Suffolk
	tabling member printed	James Cartlidge
	uin	151
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2024 answer text <p>Yes.</p> answering member constituency Birmingham Selly Oak answering member printed Al Carns question first answered 26/07/2024 13:04:28 answering member 5235
	tabling member	4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge

1723461

	registered interest
	date	25/07/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Chiefs of Staff: Performance Appraisal
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how he plans to assess the performance of service chiefs two years after their appointment.
	tabling member constituency	South Suffolk
	tabling member printed	James Cartlidge
	uin	1729
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/08/2024 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Defence, supported by the Permanent Secretary and the Chief of the Defence Staff, regularly takes stock of the performance of the Service Chiefs.</p> answering member constituency Birmingham Selly Oak answering member printed Al Carns question first answered 06/08/2024 09:14:44 answering member 5235
	tabling member	4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge