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1642118

	registered interest
	date	06/06/2023
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Afghanistan Veterans' Fund
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the Afghanistan Veterans' Fund at achieving its objectives.
	tabling member constituency	Solihull
	tabling member printed	Julian Knight
	uin	188020
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2023 answer text <p>In September 2021, the Government announced that Armed Forces charities would receive £5 million in additional funding to support veterans, including those who may be struggling following events in Afghanistan.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst a full qualitative and quantitative analysis of this funding will be undertaken by the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust (AFCFT), who have administered this on behalf of the Office for Veterans’ Affairs, at the appropriate time, the AFCFT has already seen positive impacts during their mid-programmes reviews.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 15/06/2023 09:17:57 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1652022

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2023
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department supports (a) training, (b) services and (c) activities of grant recipients of the Armed Forces Covenant Trust’s Veterans Places, Pathways and People programme.
	tabling member constituency	Luton South
	tabling member printed	Rachel Hopkins
	uin	193534
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2023 answer text <p>The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust (AFCFT) is responsible for administering the HM Treasury funded Veterans’ Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund. The Ministry of Defence is the sponsor department for the AFCFT.</p><p> </p><p>The Veterans’ Places, Pathways and People (VPPP) programme is funded through the Veterans’ Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund, which awarded £9 million to 14 major projects through the VPPP programme.</p><p> </p><p>The VPPP programme aims to deliver significant improvements in mental health and wellbeing services for veterans and also to ensure that the people who work with veterans, including paid staff and volunteers, can access good quality training and support themselves.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 17/07/2023 16:41:11 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	4873 label Biography information for Rachel Hopkins

1652855

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2023
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Care Leavers: Government Assistance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the oral contribution by the Minister for Veterans' Affairs of 22 June 2023, Official Report, column 929, what the goals of the care leavers strategy are; when he plans to publish the strategy; what engagement he has had with stakeholders; and whether the strategy is distinct from the Government's response to the consultation on Children’s Social Care National Framework announced by the Department for Education on 2 February 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	193998
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2023 answer text <p>I am proud to be taking on the role of Cross-Government Care Leaver Lead, championing the interests of care leavers across Government, as I have, and continue to do, for veterans across the country.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>I shall be working closely with my hon. Friend, the member for East Surrey, to secure improved care leaver outcomes, achieving the missions set out in the Stable Homes, Built on Love implementation strategy.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>I will have more to say in due course about our work to improve outcomes for this vulnerable cohort of young people.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 21/07/2023 13:13:00 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1683700

	registered interest
	date	19/01/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Civil Servants: Veterans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the oral answer of the Minister for Veterans' Affairs of 18 January 2024, Official Report column 1012, what the evidential basis is for the number of veterans employed through the civil service scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	10593
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2024 answer text <p>Sustainable, gainful employment is one of the most significant ways to enhance life outcomes for veterans and their families.</p><p>Over 1,000 veterans to date have secured a job in the Civil Service through the ‘Great Place to Work for Veterans’ initiative and a further 200 veterans have been recruited through the 'Going Forward Into Employment' initiative. Both figures are based on data sent from Government Departments to the Office for Veterans' Affairs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 29/01/2024 14:18:17 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1685922

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Civil Servants: Veterans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many veterans have been employed as a result of the guaranteed interview civil service scheme for veterans since that scheme began.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	11940
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2024 answer text <p>There are a range of Civil Service recruitment initiatives for veterans, offering a fulfilling career in public service which makes the most of the skills and capability they have to offer.</p><p>Over 1,000 veterans to date have secured a job in the Civil Service through the ‘Great Place to Work for Veterans’ initiative and a further 200 veterans have been recruited through the 'Going Forward Into Employment' initiative.</p><p>The Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative enables veterans who meet the minimum criteria to progress to the next stage of the application process, which is usually an interview.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 06/02/2024 10:42:41 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1686307

	registered interest
	date	31/01/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Civil Servants: Veterans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress his Department has made on delivering the Great Place to Work employment programme.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	12242
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2024 answer text <p>Recruiting veterans is one of the most effective business decisions that any employer can make. The Civil Service recognises this, and has in place a range of dedicated recruitment initiatives for veterans in order to make the most of their skills and capabilities, and provide the opportunity of a fulfilling career in public service.</p><p>The Great Place to Work for Veterans programme is one of a number of veterans’ recruitment initiatives being delivered across the Civil Service.</p><p>Over 1,000 veterans to date have secured a job in the Civil Service through the ‘Great Place to Work for Veterans’ initiative and a further 200 veterans have been recruited through the 'Going Forward Into Employment' initiative.</p><p>The Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative enables veterans who meet the minimum criteria to progress to the next stage of the application process, which is usually an interview.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 07/02/2024 16:25:14 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1688208

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Civil Servants: Veterans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress his Department has made on increasing the accessibility of the Great Place to Work employment programme.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	13494
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2024 answer text <p>This Government understands that recruiting veterans is one of the most effective business decisions that any employer can make, and is committed to ensuring that all veterans have equity of opportunity and access into sustainable employment, including in the Civil Service, after they leave the Armed Forces.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative provides an enhanced opportunity for all veterans, whatever their accessibility requirements, to secure employment and pursue a career in the Civil Service. It enables those who meet the minimum requirements to proceed to the next stage of the application process, which is usually an interview.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government has also introduced a range of measures to support veterans and members of the Armed Forces community in the workplace, including the Service Leavers’ Adjustment Passport. The passport enables veterans to have empowered, and where appropriate, confidential conversations with current or future prospective employers, including the Civil Service, to communicate any reasonable adjustments or any other support requirements they may require or benefit from.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 19/02/2024 12:34:52 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1691644

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Civil Servants: Veterans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many and what proportion of veterans were employed via the Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative in the West Midlands in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	15550
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2024 answer text <p>There are a range of Civil Service recruitment initiatives for veterans, offering a fulfilling career in public service which makes the most of the skills and capability they have to offer.</p><p>Over 1,000 veterans to date have secured a job in the Civil Service through the ‘Great Place to Work for Veterans’ initiative and a further 200 veterans have been recruited through the 'Going Forward Into Employment' initiative.</p><p>The Civil Service has career opportunities for veterans from all walks of life, backgrounds, identities and geographic locations throughout the UK.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer grouped question UIN 15551 question first answered 01/03/2024 14:26:21 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1691645

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Civil Servants: Veterans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many and what proportion of veterans from minority ethnic backgrounds were employed via the Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	15551
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2024 answer text <p>There are a range of Civil Service recruitment initiatives for veterans, offering a fulfilling career in public service which makes the most of the skills and capability they have to offer.</p><p>Over 1,000 veterans to date have secured a job in the Civil Service through the ‘Great Place to Work for Veterans’ initiative and a further 200 veterans have been recruited through the 'Going Forward Into Employment' initiative.</p><p>The Civil Service has career opportunities for veterans from all walks of life, backgrounds, identities and geographic locations throughout the UK.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer grouped question UIN 15550 question first answered 01/03/2024 14:26:21 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1693328

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Civil Servants: Veterans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Going Forward into Employment initiative for veterans.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	16598
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2024 answer text <p>Regular updates on a range of veteran specific initiatives, including Going Forward into Employment, are published as part of the Veterans’ Strategy Action Plan 6 monthly report and in the Armed Forces Covenant and Veterans Annual Report.</p><p>The latest updates report that over 200 veterans have been employed in the Civil Service through Going Forward into Employment, and over 1,000 Civil Service jobs secured through the Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative.</p><p>This is matched by the all-time high of veterans’ employment in the UK, with 89% employed within six months of leaving service when engaging with available support.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 13/03/2024 16:23:31 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe