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1608519

registered interest
date	29/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans: Cost of Living
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 help veterans with the cost of living crisis.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	176591
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2023 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) paid the £150 Disability Cost of Living payment to eligible Veterans whose only government-paid income is from a War Disablement Pension.</p><p> </p><p>Through its Veterans Welfare Service, the MOD provides bespoke advice and assistance to Veterans and their families through a holistic assessment of need tailored to an individual's specific circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>Where financial assistance is required by Veterans the Veterans Welfare Service can assist with benefits checks, completion of application forms and signposting to entitlements and support available from the wider public and voluntary sectors.</p><p> </p><p>Veterans can call the Veterans Helpline free of charge on 0808 1914218 and ask for a call back from the welfare service.</p><p> </p><p>The Government are committed to supporting all households, including veterans, with the cost of living through initiatives such as the energy price guarantee and cost of living payments.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 21/04/2023 13:05:33 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1608532

registered interest
date	29/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed forces: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the total number of senior responsible owners (SROs) is in his Department; and how many of those SROs are responsible for a project not in the Government Major Projects Portfolio.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	176577
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2023 answer text <p>Defence has 41 individuals acting as Government Major Projects Portfolio (GMPP) Senior Responsible Owners. The appointment of Senior Responsible Owners for non-GMPP projects is delegated to Front Line Commands and Enabling Organisations. The position changes frequently as projects are initiated and closed, and a central list is not maintained. As at 11 April 2023 Front Line Commands and Enabling Organisations have reported that they have 114 formally appointed non-GMPP Senior Responsible Owners.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 17/04/2023 15:59:10 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1608533

registered interest
date	29/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to section 5.2 of guidance produced by the Infrastructure and Projects Authority entitled The role of the senior responsible owner, published on 18 July 2019, how many senior responsible owners in his Department have not completed the major projects leadership academy due to having master builder experience.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	176578
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2023 answer text <p>There are no Government Major Projects Portfolio Senior Responsible Owners in Defence who have not completed or enrolled upon the major projects leadership academy because they have master builder experience.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 17/04/2023 15:54:44 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1608535

registered interest
date	29/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Dental Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many UK Armed Forces personnel were categorised as NATO Category (a) 2 and (b) 3 on the basis they need dental care or treatment to achieve optimal dental fitness.
tabling member constituency	Sleaford and North Hykeham
tabling member printed	Dr Caroline Johnson
uin	176714
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2023 answer text <p>As at 1 March 2023 11,451 UK Armed Forces personnel were categorised as NATO Category 2, and 10,687 UK Armed Forces personnel were categorised as NATO Category 3.</p><p> </p><p>For UK Defence Dentistry the NATO Dental Fitness Category is interpreted as follows:</p><p> </p><p>NATO Dental Fitness Category 2</p><p>Service Personnel in date for Periodic Dental Inspection who require active interventive or operative dental treatment and whose existing dental condition, in the opinion of the clinician, is unlikely to result in a dental emergency within their defined recall period..</p><p> </p><p>NATO Dental Fitness Category 3</p><p>Service personnel in date for Periodic Dental Inspection who require active interventive or operative dental treatment and whose dental condition is, in the opinion of the clinician, likely to cause a dental emergency within 12 months. It also includes those previously categorised as NATO Dental Fitness Category 2 who have gone beyond their recall date.</p><p> </p><p>The Joint Medical Employment Standard (JMES) awarded by medical staff in order to inform commanders and career managers of the deployability and employability of Service personnel, will be reviewed if the Service person’s oral health status adversely affects their employability or overall health if deployed, or their oral care needs would be difficult to deliver in the deployed environment.</p><p> </p><p>The Service person will be graded according to the frequency of the symptoms, requirement for medication and medical support, and degree of functional impairment.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><br></p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 26/04/2023 16:54:56 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4592 label Biography information for Dr Caroline Johnson

1608564

registered interest
date	29/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many principal applicants with confirmed eligibility for relocation to the UK under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy his Department has lost contact with since April 2021.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	176544
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2023 answer text <p>Since the launch of the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy in April 2021.The Ministry of Defence has granted eligibility to 3,417 principal applicants. Of these, we are currently not in touch with 54 applicants (1.6%) that have failed to respond to several attempts to contact them. Applicants may fail to respond for a variety of reasons, for instance, they may have changed their contact details and not informed us or have decided to relocate elsewhere.</p><p> </p><p>Once an applicant has been granted eligibility, we allocate a caseworker to progress their relocation to the UK. The caseworker will contact the applicant and stay in touch to progress their case. We are endeavouring to re-establish contact with the 54 applicants so that they can continue their relocation if they still wish to do so.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 18/04/2023 10:45:58 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1608573

registered interest
date	29/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ukraine: Challenger Tanks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which Army regiments have had Challenger 2 tanks drawn from for provision to Ukraine.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	176545
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2023 answer text <p>The 14 Challenger 2 Main Battle Tanks Granted in Kind to Ukraine were drawn from the Queen's Royal Hussars, the King's Royal Hussars, and the Royal Tank Regiment.</p><p>The Army employs a Whole Fleet Management System to manage its vehicles and to ensure all operational commitments can continue to be met. As a result, the Units which provided Challenger 2 to Ukraine continue to be resourced with the full allocation of platforms required to meet their outputs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 18/04/2023 10:08:01 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1608597

registered interest
date	29/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Decorations: Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department plans to award a coronation medal.
tabling member constituency	Bournemouth East
tabling member printed	Mr Tobias Ellwood
uin	176622
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2023 answer text <p>The Government is supporting The Royal Household to develop a range of plans for the Coronation. More details about the Coronation will be released as they are confirmed.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 18/04/2023 16:41:02 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood

1608629

registered interest
date	29/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces Compensation Scheme and War Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 6 March 2023 to Question 152253 on Armed Forces Compensation Scheme and War Pensions, what steps he is taking to reduce these clearance times.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	176647
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2023 answer text <p>Whilst the Ministry of Defence (MOD) aims to consider claims under the War Pension Scheme and Armed Forces Compensation Scheme as quickly as possible so as not to cause undue delay and stress, there are occasions when some cases do take longer to resolve. It is necessary to obtain Service evidence, medical records and case notes from the individual's General Practitioner and/or Hospital. Awaiting the return of those records does take time, and is something the MOD has no influence over. To manage workflow effectively and fairly, all cases are dealt with in strict date order, except where terminally ill veterans are given priority.</p><p> </p><p>Caseloads are monitored continuously so that resources can be targeted if issues emerge. Recently the numbers of Armed Forces Compensation Scheme claims have shown an increase on previous levels and additional resources are being recruited to tackle this.</p><p> </p><p>Around £40 million is being invested by the MOD in an ongoing Transformation Programme as part of the Service Delivery Contract to digitise existing paper-based processes, introduce automation, process improvements and create a single user portal for Pensions and Compensation.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally in November 2022, a new online digital claim service was launched on gov.uk for those seeking compensation from the Armed Forces Compensation and War Pension schemes. The service is now available to all Service personnel and veterans.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 21/04/2023 08:55:47 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1608699

registered interest
date	29/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Bases: Solar Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the solar power targets for the Defence Estate are.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	176546
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2023 answer text <p>The Strategy for Defence Infrastructure, published in January 2022 set the ambition to have a resilient energy supply across Defence establishments. Ensuring resilience will require a move towards increased energy independence, reducing reliance on the National Grid with increased self-generation of energy. Solar power (e.g. Project PROMETHEUS) will be an important contributor to self-generation. Energy solutions will need to be appropriate to each establishment, informed by energy surveys and balanced against safeguarding military requirements as the primary use of land. Therefore, there are currently no specific targets in place. In addition, it is important that Defence has a blend of energy generation capability, to ensure resilience of supply. A Defence Estate Energy Strategy is under development to plot the route to increased energy resilience across the Estate.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 20/04/2023 12:46:01 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1608700

registered interest
date	29/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Bases: Wind Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the wind power targets for the Defence Estate are.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	176547
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2023 answer text <p>The Strategy for Defence Infrastructure, published in January 2022 set the ambition to have a resilient energy supply across Defence establishments. Ensuring resilience will require a move towards increased energy independence, reducing reliance on the National Grid with increased self-generation of energy. Opportunities for wind power are routinely considered; however, Defence activities severely constrain the opportunities for large scale wind energy generation across the estate. Energy solutions will need to be appropriate to each establishment, informed by energy surveys, and balanced against safeguarding military requirements as the primary use of land. Therefore, there are currently no specific targets in place. In addition, it is important that Defence has a blend of energy generation capability, to ensure resilience of supply. A Defence Estate Energy Strategy is under development to plot the route to increased energy resilience across the Estate.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 20/04/2023 12:46:45 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey