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172752

	registered interest
	date	08/01/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces Covenant: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress has been made on introducing the Armed Forces Covenant in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	South Antrim
	tabling member printed	Dr William McCrea
	uin	220197
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2015 answer text <p>As I made clear in the debate on the Armed Forces Covenant on 22 October 2014 (Official Report, columns 971-1004), the implementation of the Covenant in Northern Ireland is going from strength to strength. The Armed Forces Covenant annual report, laid before the house on 16 December 2014, highlights the good progress that was made during 2014; nearly all of the measures in the Covenant now extend to Northern Ireland or will soon do so.</p><p>I am planning to visit Northern Ireland in due course to see for myself the results of this good progress and the benefits which this has brought for the Armed Forces Community in the Province.</p><p>We will continue to work with the Northern Ireland Executive to ensure that the needs of the Armed Forces community are met.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 19/01/2015 15:57:30 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 38762 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	655 label Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

172751

	registered interest
	date	08/01/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Historic Buildings
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, to whom his Department has sold Minley Manor and for what price; how many bidders there were for that site; whether those bidders were asked to improve their offers; when the sale was completed; and what covenants were put in place relating to that sale.
	tabling member constituency	Aldershot
	tabling member printed	Sir Gerald Howarth
	uin	220165
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2015 answer text <p>Minley Manor was sold to Strong Property UK Ltd in October 2014. The Minstry of Defence does not release the details of the amount received from any recent sale as to do so would prejudice commercial interests. There were nine bidders for the site, but no bidders were asked to improve their offers due to the fact the sale was by Formal Tender. A copy of the Transfer deed showing the covenants put in place relating to the sale will be placed in the Library of the House.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 14/01/2015 17:33:07 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	47 label Biography information for Sir Gerald Howarth

172755

	registered interest
	date	08/01/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Service Complaints Commissioner
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that the Service Complaints Commissioner provides full disclosure of complaints and how they are determined to interested parties.
	tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
	uin	220230
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2015 answer text <p>The current Service Complaints Commissioner does not have the power to undertake investigations. She can refer allegations of a wrong suffered by a current or former Service person to the relevant officer in the chain of command.</p><p>The Armed Forces (Service Complaints and Financial Assistance) Bill before Parliament will, if enacted, permit the newly established Service Complaints Ombudsman to investigate allegations of maladministration in connection with the handling of Service complaints once the internal process is complete. The Bill proposes that the procedure for carrying out an investigation is to be such as the Ombudsman considers appropriate, subject to any regulations made by the Secretary of State. There is no intention to impose a time limit for the conclusion of Ombudsman investigations.</p><p>In accordance with existing policy, the chain of command, discloses papers to relevant parties as part of the Service complaints process. If the Bill is enacted, the new Ombudsman will have to prepare a report of completed investigations into alleged maladministration, setting out their findings. Recommendations may also be made. A copy of the report will need to be sent to the Defence Council (for the chain of command to respond), the complainant and any other persons who may be specified in Secretary of State regulations. The Ombudsman may also, in accordance with the Bill, send a copy of the report to any person whom they consider appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 13/01/2015 16:43:28 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

172754

	registered interest
	date	08/01/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Service Complaints Commissioner
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will introduce a time limit by which investigations undertaken by the Service Complaints Commissioner must be concluded.
	tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
	uin	220229
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2015 answer text <p>The current Service Complaints Commissioner does not have the power to undertake investigations. She can refer allegations of a wrong suffered by a current or former Service person to the relevant officer in the chain of command.</p><p>The Armed Forces (Service Complaints and Financial Assistance) Bill before Parliament will, if enacted, permit the newly established Service Complaints Ombudsman to investigate allegations of maladministration in connection with the handling of Service complaints once the internal process is complete. The Bill proposes that the procedure for carrying out an investigation is to be such as the Ombudsman considers appropriate, subject to any regulations made by the Secretary of State. There is no intention to impose a time limit for the conclusion of Ombudsman investigations.</p><p>In accordance with existing policy, the chain of command, discloses papers to relevant parties as part of the Service complaints process. If the Bill is enacted, the new Ombudsman will have to prepare a report of completed investigations into alleged maladministration, setting out their findings. Recommendations may also be made. A copy of the report will need to be sent to the Defence Council (for the chain of command to respond), the complainant and any other persons who may be specified in Secretary of State regulations. The Ombudsman may also, in accordance with the Bill, send a copy of the report to any person whom they consider appropriate.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 13/01/2015 16:40:42 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans