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1179528

registered interest
date	21/02/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	DMRC Stanford Hall: Veterans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many veterans have been granted access to services at DMRC Stanford Hall since it opened in 2018.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	19049
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2020 answer text <p>Since it opened in autumn 2018, 21 veterans have received treatment at the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre (DMRC) Stanford Hall.</p><p>The responsibility for veterans' healthcare in the UK rests with the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC), the NHS and its partners in the Devolved Administrations.</p><p>DMRC Stanford Hall currently provides services to a small group of veterans in the form of the Complex Prosthetic Assessment Clinic (CPAC), which is a joint Ministry of Defence (MOD) and NHS England commissioned outpatient clinic.</p><p>Work is ongoing between the MOD, the Department of Health and Social Care and the Devolved Administrations to explore high-pressure areas within the NHS that could be supported by the DMRC Stanford Hall, to determine whether and how it could benefit the veteran community.</p><p>In addition to the services provided to Service personnel and veterans at the DMRC, the Government has also committed funding to the development of an NHS England led National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC), with plans for the facility to be operational in 2022. The NRC will be co-located with the DMRC at the Stanford Hall site, enabling the sharing of expertise and the use of facilities available at the DMRC.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer grouped question UIN 19050 question first answered 27/02/2020 15:05:23 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1179529

registered interest
date	21/02/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	DMRC Stanford Hall: Veterans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make it his policy to enable veterans with ongoing (a) musculoskeletal and (b) neurological rehabilitation needs to access services provided by DMRC Stanford Hall.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	19050
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2020 answer text <p>Since it opened in autumn 2018, 21 veterans have received treatment at the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre (DMRC) Stanford Hall.</p><p>The responsibility for veterans' healthcare in the UK rests with the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC), the NHS and its partners in the Devolved Administrations.</p><p>DMRC Stanford Hall currently provides services to a small group of veterans in the form of the Complex Prosthetic Assessment Clinic (CPAC), which is a joint Ministry of Defence (MOD) and NHS England commissioned outpatient clinic.</p><p>Work is ongoing between the MOD, the Department of Health and Social Care and the Devolved Administrations to explore high-pressure areas within the NHS that could be supported by the DMRC Stanford Hall, to determine whether and how it could benefit the veteran community.</p><p>In addition to the services provided to Service personnel and veterans at the DMRC, the Government has also committed funding to the development of an NHS England led National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC), with plans for the facility to be operational in 2022. The NRC will be co-located with the DMRC at the Stanford Hall site, enabling the sharing of expertise and the use of facilities available at the DMRC.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer grouped question UIN 19049 question first answered 27/02/2020 15:05:23 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1179544

registered interest
date	21/02/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans: Compensation
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 reduce waiting times for veterans that have been medically discharged from the armed forces to be informed of their compensation award.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	19058
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2020 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Dunfermline and Fife (Douglas Chapman) on 9 January 2020 to Question 138.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 27/02/2020 15:04:03 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer attachment 1 file name 138 - Veterans Compensation.docx title 138 - Veterans Compensation
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1179546

registered interest
date	21/02/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Discharges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will commission an independent review and audit of the medical discharge process in the armed forces.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	19060
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2020 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 19 December 2019 to Question 140 to the hon. Member for Dunfermline and West Fife (Mr Chapman).</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 27/02/2020 15:07:41 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract UIN 140.docx title 140 - Veterans
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1151125

registered interest
date	21/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Private Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many serving military officers of each rank used the Continuity of Education Allowance for pay for UK-based school fees in the last 12 months for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	2948
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2019 answer text <p>1,730 military officers claimed Continuity of Education Allowance for UK based schools during the period 1 October 2018 to 30 September 2019 inclusive.</p><p> </p><p>The breakdown by rank is detailed below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>UK military and NATO equivalent officer ranks</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>No of Claimants</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sub Lieutenant (RN)/Lieutenant (A)/Flying Officer/OF1</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lieutenant (RN)/Captain (A)/Flight Lieutenant/OF2</p></td><td><p>300</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lieutenant Commander/Major/Squadron Leader/OF3</p></td><td><p>460</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Commander/Lieutenant Colonel/Wing Commander/OF4</p></td><td><p>570</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Captain (RN)/Colonel/Group Captain/OF5</p></td><td><p>260</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Commodore/Brigadier/Air Commodore/OF6</p></td><td><p>100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rear Admiral/Major General/Air Vice-Marshal/OF7</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Vice Admiral/Lieutenant General/Air Marshal/OF8</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p>1,730</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>In line with Defence Statistic Policy all figures have been rounded to the nearest 10, numbers ending in 5 have been rounded to the nearest multiple of 20 to avoid systematic bias.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 24/10/2019 14:21:25 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1151130

registered interest
date	21/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Private Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many claimants there were in each military rank of continuity of education allowance for placements at (a) Eton, (b) Charterhouse, (c) Harrow, (d) Rugby, (e) Shrewsbury, (f) Westminster, (g) Winchester, (h) St Paul's and (i) Merchant Taylors in 2018-19.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	2949
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2019 answer text <p>I am mindful of our obligations under the Data Protection Act and will, in due course write to the hon. Member with information which will not compromise the protections under the Act.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer grouped question UIN 2950 question first answered 24/10/2019 14:25:11 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1151131

registered interest
date	21/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Private Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost to the public purse was of continuity of education allowances for placements at (a) Fettes (b) Gordonstoun (c) Marlborough (d) King's Canterbury (e) Cheltenham (f) Tonbridge (g) Stowe (h) Benenden (i) Ampleforth and (j) Clifton private schools and colleges in 2018-19; how many claimants there were at each school and college in that year; and what the military rank was of each claimant.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	2950
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2019 answer text <p>I am mindful of our obligations under the Data Protection Act and will, in due course write to the hon. Member with information which will not compromise the protections under the Act.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer grouped question UIN 2949 question first answered 24/10/2019 14:25:11 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1150107

registered interest
date	16/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Private Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department spent from the Continuity of Education Allowance on placements at (a) Eton, (b) Charterhouse, (c) Harrow, (d) Rugby, (e) Shrewsbury, (f) Westminster, (g) Winchester, (h) St Paul's and (i) Merchant Taylors in the last financial year for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	1129
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>The Continuity of Education Allowance (CEA) payments made by Service personnel to the schools in question during Financial Year 2018-19 were as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>School</p></td><td><p>£</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Eton College</p></td><td><p>184,592</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Charterhouse School</p></td><td><p>14,814</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Harrow School</p></td><td><p>249,726</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rugby School</p></td><td><p>155,547</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Shrewsbury School</p></td><td><p>355,978</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Westminster School</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Winchester College</p></td><td><p>60,925</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>St Paul’s School</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Merchant Taylor’s School</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Service personnel may select from a wide variety of schools across the UK from within the independent and state-maintained sectors. To qualify for the purposes of CEA, a school must: offer full boarding facilities; be registered with the appropriate UK education department; be subject to Ofsted inspection and, in the case of independent schools, be a member of an organisation affiliated to the Independent Schools Council or the Scottish Council for Independent Schools. Each claimant is required to contribute at least 10 per cent of the fees.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 21/10/2019 10:57:20 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1149533

registered interest
date	15/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Private Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much funding his Department has allocated to the Continuity of Education Allowance to fund schools places (a) globally and (b) in England in each of the last five financial years.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	751
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>The aim of Continuity of Education Allowance (CEA) is to assist Service personnel to achieve continuity of education for their children that would otherwise be denied in the state-maintained day school sector, due to the mobility of families as result of consecutive assignments, both in the UK and overseas.</p><p> </p><p>CEA is an allowance claimed by qualifying Service personnel, within a strict governance framework, which is then paid to qualifying schools, all of which are in the United Kingdom (Great Britain and Northern Ireland). The total cost of CEA, and that paid to schools in England only, for the last five Financial Years (FY), is as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>FY</p></td><td><p>Total Cost £ million</p></td><td><p>England £ million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>84.5</p></td><td><p>76.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>80.9</p></td><td><p>72.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>80.0</p></td><td><p>72.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>79.8</p></td><td><p>72.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>80.2</p></td><td><p>72.6</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 21/10/2019 10:56:46 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1130737

registered interest
date	07/06/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans: Finance
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 total spending on veterans' support services in each region of the UK in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	261532
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2019 answer text <p>Information for the regions is not held in the format requested.</p><p> </p><p>Once Armed Forces personnel have left the service, the provisions for their health and welfare support needs are primarily provided by the Department of Health and Social Care and the Department for Work and Pensions alongside the NHS in England and the Devolved Regions. Additional welfare support is also provided by the third sector in the form of Service charities and benevolent organisations. Some welfare support is provided by the Department through its Veteran UK organisation.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 261533 question first answered 12/06/2019 15:36:28 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock