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1168480

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date	19/12/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Shipbuilding
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any UK shipyard has the capability to build a Cantabria-class Combat Support Ship.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	48
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2020 answer text <p>The UK has capable shipyards that are able to build and maintain large complex warships and other classes of military and commercial vessels. The recent completion of the cutting-edge Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers are a clear example in this regard.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 07/01/2020 11:33:10 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1168481

registered interest
date	19/12/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Office for Veterans' Affairs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent steps the Office for Veterans Affairs has taken to provide lifelong support to military personnel.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	49
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government recognises the lifelong duty which the nation owes to those who serve in the Armed Forces. The Government created the Office for Veterans' Affairs (OVA) to ensure veterans are represented right at the heart of Government for the first time.</p><p>The OVA will be responsible for coordinating the Government's services and support for veterans. It will lead the delivery of the Strategy for our Veterans, to realise the Government's ambition of making the UK the best place to be a veteran anywhere in the world by 2028.</p><p>The OVA will shortly set out the first action plan containing targets for the OVA to deliver initiatives for veterans and the commitments by Departments to make improvements in the support they offer.</p><p>With regard to the OVA’s budget, I refer the Rt. Hon. member to the answer I gave him on 22 October 2019, to question <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2019-10-17/1606/" target="_blank">1606</a>.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer grouped question UIN 50 question first answered 07/01/2020 17:42:38 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1168483

registered interest
date	19/12/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces Covenant
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which component of the Armed Forces Covenant he plans to place under statutory law.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	51
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government, local authorities, the wider public sector, charities, commercial organisations and civil society all have a role in supporting the Armed Forces community. While this includes support to veterans in the areas of employment, healthcare, housing, education, and financial advice, it is also about recognising how Government can make a positive difference for those in the front line of our nation's Defence. Whilst the Ministry of Defence gave statutory foundation to the Armed Forces Covenant in the 2011 Armed Forces Act, with a requirement on the Defence Secretary to report annually to Parliament, this Government has recognized more must be done to ensure the Armed Forces community suffer no disadvantage. We have therefore committed to the creation of a legal duty to have due regard to the Armed Forces Covenant and are further enshrining it in law to support this.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 07/01/2020 17:40:59 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1156124

registered interest
date	24/10/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Office for Veterans' Affairs: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the salary is of the Director of the Office of Veterans' Affairs.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	4946
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2019 answer text <p>The appointment of the Director of the Office for Veterans’ Affairs was made in line with Civil Service recruitment practices.</p><p>The remuneration for the role has been set in line with the salary scale applicable for Senior Civil Service payband two.</p><p>The criteria for the role included: strong leadership skills; an ability to inspire confidence and work effectively with the charity sector, Ministers and senior officials; and, knowledge of veterans’ affairs and of relevant stakeholders.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden grouped question UIN 4947 4948 4949 question first answered 31/10/2019 15:36:46 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1156125

registered interest
date	24/10/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Office for Veterans' Affairs: Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the criteria were for the appointment of the Director of the Office of Veterans' Affairs.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	4947
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2019 answer text <p>The appointment of the Director of the Office for Veterans’ Affairs was made in line with Civil Service recruitment practices.</p><p>The remuneration for the role has been set in line with the salary scale applicable for Senior Civil Service payband two.</p><p>The criteria for the role included: strong leadership skills; an ability to inspire confidence and work effectively with the charity sector, Ministers and senior officials; and, knowledge of veterans’ affairs and of relevant stakeholders.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden grouped question UIN 4946 4948 4949 question first answered 31/10/2019 15:36:46 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1156126

registered interest
date	24/10/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Office for Veterans' Affairs: Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the appointment of a Director of Veterans Affairs was an open competition.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	4948
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2019 answer text <p>The appointment of the Director of the Office for Veterans’ Affairs was made in line with Civil Service recruitment practices.</p><p>The remuneration for the role has been set in line with the salary scale applicable for Senior Civil Service payband two.</p><p>The criteria for the role included: strong leadership skills; an ability to inspire confidence and work effectively with the charity sector, Ministers and senior officials; and, knowledge of veterans’ affairs and of relevant stakeholders.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden grouped question UIN 4946 4947 4949 question first answered 31/10/2019 15:36:46 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1156128

registered interest
date	24/10/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Office for Veterans' Affairs: Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, which official or officials in Government confirmed the appointment of David Richmond CBE to the role of Director of the Office of Veterans' Affairs.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	4949
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2019 answer text <p>The appointment of the Director of the Office for Veterans’ Affairs was made in line with Civil Service recruitment practices.</p><p>The remuneration for the role has been set in line with the salary scale applicable for Senior Civil Service payband two.</p><p>The criteria for the role included: strong leadership skills; an ability to inspire confidence and work effectively with the charity sector, Ministers and senior officials; and, knowledge of veterans’ affairs and of relevant stakeholders.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden grouped question UIN 4946 4947 4948 question first answered 31/10/2019 15:36:47 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1156154

registered interest
date	24/10/2019
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Post Office: Credit Cards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the Post Office is accredited under the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	4950
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>The Government recognises the critical role that post offices play in communities and for small businesses across the UK. This is why the Government committed to safeguard the post office network and protect existing rural services. The overall number of post offices across the UK remains at its most stable in decades with over 11,500 branches thanks to significant Government investment of over £2 billion since 2010.</p><p>While the Government sets the strategic direction for the Post Office, it allows the company the commercial freedom to deliver this strategy as an independent business. Whether the Post Office is accredited is an operational matter for Post Office Limited. I have therefore asked Nick Read the Group Chief Executive of Post Office Limited, to write to the hon Member on this matter. A copy of his reply will be placed in the Libraries of the House.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 04/11/2019 11:15:28 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst previous answer version 2599 answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1151826

registered interest
date	23/10/2019
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Pakistan: Foreign Relations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when (a) he and (b) Ministers from his Department next plan to meet with the Pakistani High Commissioner.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	4290
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2019 answer text <p>We are in regular contact with the Pakistani High Commissioner and his staff. They are key to furthering the good relations between the UK and Pakistan in a wide range of areas, including security cooperation, anti-corruption, and bilateral trade.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 29/10/2019 11:30:24 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1150439

registered interest
date	17/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many complaints nationwide were upheld by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	1605
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2019 answer text <p>Complaints data for 2018/19 can be found in the Ombudsman’s latest annual report and accounts: <a href="https://www.lgo.org.uk/information-centre/about-us/our-performance/lgo-annual-reports" target="_blank">https://www.lgo.org.uk/information-centre/about-us/our-performance/lgo-annual-reports</a>.</p><p>It shows that 2,588 complaints were upheld in 2018/19.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 25/10/2019 13:22:57 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones