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1185692

registered interest
date	17/03/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has for mobilisation of retired Armed Forces personnel to assist with the response to the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
uin	30788
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2020 answer text <p>Where retired Armed Forces personnel are members of the ex-Regular Reserve, they have a legal liability for service if so required. Whilst the option to call on them for support exists and may be used to support the UK Government's response to the outbreak, there are currently no plans for any large-scale deployments of ex-Regular Reservists.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 23/03/2020 07:41:55 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1184326

registered interest
date	11/03/2020
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Tourism: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the situation relating to covid-19, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of providing emergency financial support for the tourism sector.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
uin	28011
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2020 answer text <p>We are aware that the COVID-19 outbreak is impacting businesses across many sectors and that the tourism sector has been significantly impacted.</p><p>I regularly engage with stakeholders in the tourism sector and across Government on this developing issue. My Department and VisitBritain have organised two meetings between the industry and the Deputy Chief Medical Officer and VisitBritain are organising weekly meetings with industry. I will continue to monitor its impact on the sector and would urge tourism businesses to share information with VisitBritain.</p><p>The Government announced a range of measures in the Budget to provide economic support for affected businesses, including SMEs in the tourism and hospitality sector. I also discussed this matter in detail with my counterparts from the Devolved Administrations last week.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 16/03/2020 12:21:06 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1183720

registered interest
date	09/03/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Proof of Identity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of including the Post Office Document Certification service in the list of approved document certifiers for HMRC services.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
uin	26930
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2020 answer text <p>HMRC currently have no plans to ask the Post Office to provide document verification services.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 12/03/2020 14:43:00 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1183722

registered interest
date	09/03/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Nuclear Weapons: Testing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason veterans who were present at British nuclear testing have experienced a 12-month delay before receiving a decision from Veterans UK on their War Disablement Pension applications.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
uin	26931
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2020 answer text <p>Decisions on war pension claims are evidence based. In line with all claims made under the War Pension Scheme, claims relating to service during British nuclear testing are considered on their individual merits and specific facts. Decisions are made in accordance with legislation, namely the Naval, Military and Air Forces etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order, revised April 2006 and are made based on the medical and service evidence available at the time, for this reason the length of time taken to consider individual claims may vary.</p><p>As of the end of February 2020, the Department's rolling 12 month Average Clearance time for War Pension Scheme claims was at a figure of 137.60 working days.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 12/03/2020 11:43:33 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1183038

registered interest
date	05/03/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Nuclear Weapons: Testing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 23 May 2019 to Question 256301, for what reasons F Med 12 and F Med 29 forms were not included in the medical records of some veterans present at the UK's nuclear testing programme.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
uin	25689
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2020 answer text <p>To identify any such reasons would necessitate a review of individual veterans' Service medical records. This could only be achieved at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 10/03/2020 11:53:42 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1182743

registered interest
date	04/03/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Nuclear Weapons: Testing
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 medical conditions of descendants of veterans who were present at the British nuclear testing programme.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
uin	25151
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>There is no published peer-reviewed evidence of excess illness or mortality among nuclear test veterans as a group that could be linked to their participation in the tests or to exposure to radiation because of that participation. The Ministry of Defence has also seen no evidence of excessive ill-health or mortality among the descendants of nuclear test veterans.</p><p>Nuclear test veterans who believe they have suffered ill-health due to service have the right to apply for no-fault compensation under the War Pension Scheme. War Pensions are payable in respect of illness or injury as a result of service in the Armed Forces before 6 April 2005, with the benefit of reasonable doubt always given to the claimant. Decisions are medically certified and follow consideration of available service and medical evidence and carry full rights of appeal to an independent tribunal.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence has no plans to provide compensation to the descendants of nuclear test veterans.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer grouped question UIN 25153 question first answered 09/03/2020 16:23:11 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1182744

registered interest
date	04/03/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Nuclear Weapons: Testing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for which medical disorders veterans who were present at British nuclear tests can claim a war disablement pension.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
uin	25152
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>All ex-service personnel, including Nuclear Test Veterans, can claim a War Pension in respect of their service before 6 April 2005.</p><p>Nuclear Test Veterans can claim for any condition which they consider may have been caused, or made worse, by their service. Each claim is considered on its own merits.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 09/03/2020 16:22:20 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1182745

registered interest
date	04/03/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Nuclear Weapons: Testing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to provide compensation for (a) veterans who were present at British nuclear tests and (b) their descendants.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
uin	25153
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>There is no published peer-reviewed evidence of excess illness or mortality among nuclear test veterans as a group that could be linked to their participation in the tests or to exposure to radiation because of that participation. The Ministry of Defence has also seen no evidence of excessive ill-health or mortality among the descendants of nuclear test veterans.</p><p>Nuclear test veterans who believe they have suffered ill-health due to service have the right to apply for no-fault compensation under the War Pension Scheme. War Pensions are payable in respect of illness or injury as a result of service in the Armed Forces before 6 April 2005, with the benefit of reasonable doubt always given to the claimant. Decisions are medically certified and follow consideration of available service and medical evidence and carry full rights of appeal to an independent tribunal.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence has no plans to provide compensation to the descendants of nuclear test veterans.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer grouped question UIN 25151 question first answered 09/03/2020 16:23:11 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1182747

registered interest
date	04/03/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Military Decorations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Advisory Military Sub-Committee has heard representation on the case for service medals for veterans who were present at British nuclear tests.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
uin	25154
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>The assessment of historic medals claims is a matter for the independent Advisory Military Sub-Committee (AMSC). Campaigners can be assured their case is under review and recommendations will be made as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 09/03/2020 11:30:18 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1179751

registered interest
date	24/02/2020
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Jobcentres: Food Banks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether it is her Department’s policy for Jobcentre staff not to refer individuals to Trussell Trust foodbanks.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
uin	19902
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2020 answer text <p>Under long-standing national guidance issued to all Jobcentres, staff can signpost benefit claimants to a local food bank provided all sources of formal support have been considered.</p><p /> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 27/02/2020 16:28:48 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan