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1405299

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence: Space Technology
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when his Department plans to publish the Defence Space Strategy.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
	tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
	uin	109270
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2022 answer text <p>We are planning for the publication of the Defence Space Strategy to happen soon.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 27/01/2022 10:48:59 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1405300

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Skynet: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's plans are for the Skynet 6 Enduring Capability programme; and when his Department plans to publish a timeline for that programme.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
	tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
	uin	109271
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2022 answer text <p>The Enduring Capability requirement consists of two elements: the satellites and the ground-based infrastructure. Both are important investments within the Defence Space Strategy, giving opportunity to lever the best of UK space research and development. This will deliver long term innovative solutions for the which can overcome the increasingly hostile threats that we face in space.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to refine the Enduring Capability satellite requirement and procurement approach. As part of this refinement, we will be undertaking further industry engagement which will inform the satellite programme timeline.</p><p> </p><p>The exact timings for the ground-based elements are dependent on the final agreements reached on the preceding programme of ground and flight control provision (the Service Delivery Wrap, which is currently being competed).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 27/01/2022 10:50:28 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

788453

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans: Advisory Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much from the public purse has been spent on the Veterans' Gateway; and for what specific purposes those monies were used.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
	tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
	uin	112597
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>The Veterans' Gateway puts veterans and their families in touch with the organisations best placed to provide the information, advice and support that they need. The Gateway was awarded a Covenant Fund grant of almost £2 million for set-up and initial operating costs, to be paid in instalments over a two year period. To date, payments totalling £1 million have been made. In addition, £100,000 was awarded and paid to support the costs associated with an independent evaluation.</p><p>Governance and value for money were key criteria used in the assessment process which led to the awarding of the £2 million grant. The payments of the grant instalments are, therefore, linked to the achievement of milestones, which include quarterly monitoring reports, evaluations of marketing activity, annual reviews and the completion of an independent evaluation. An independent evaluation of the Veterans' Gateway has been commissioned and will be delivered by the University of Ulster.</p><p>In addition, a Veterans Reference Group to be chaired by a veteran who has lived experience of being 'wounded, injured or sick' will ensure that the Veterans' Gateway continues to focus on the needs of the veterans' community in an uncomplicated and informative way.</p><p>A total of 608 calls to the Veterans' Gateway contact centre (staffed mainly by veterans) were referred to 20 partner charities in the period from its launch to 14 November 2017. Many veterans who contact the Gateway have their query resolved through an initial contact and do not seek a further referral. Other veterans are able to find the right organisation for their needs via self-service guides provided on the website. In addition to the calls referred to partner charities, there have been 133,000 website sessions; 1,550 Phone calls; 967 emailed questions and 651 live chats through the website.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 112598 112599 112600 question first answered 16/11/2017 17:03:56 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

788448

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans: Advisory Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what targets have been set for the operation and activity of the Veterans' Gateway.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
	tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
	uin	112598
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>The Veterans' Gateway puts veterans and their families in touch with the organisations best placed to provide the information, advice and support that they need. The Gateway was awarded a Covenant Fund grant of almost £2 million for set-up and initial operating costs, to be paid in instalments over a two year period. To date, payments totalling £1 million have been made. In addition, £100,000 was awarded and paid to support the costs associated with an independent evaluation.</p><p>Governance and value for money were key criteria used in the assessment process which led to the awarding of the £2 million grant. The payments of the grant instalments are, therefore, linked to the achievement of milestones, which include quarterly monitoring reports, evaluations of marketing activity, annual reviews and the completion of an independent evaluation. An independent evaluation of the Veterans' Gateway has been commissioned and will be delivered by the University of Ulster.</p><p>In addition, a Veterans Reference Group to be chaired by a veteran who has lived experience of being 'wounded, injured or sick' will ensure that the Veterans' Gateway continues to focus on the needs of the veterans' community in an uncomplicated and informative way.</p><p>A total of 608 calls to the Veterans' Gateway contact centre (staffed mainly by veterans) were referred to 20 partner charities in the period from its launch to 14 November 2017. Many veterans who contact the Gateway have their query resolved through an initial contact and do not seek a further referral. Other veterans are able to find the right organisation for their needs via self-service guides provided on the website. In addition to the calls referred to partner charities, there have been 133,000 website sessions; 1,550 Phone calls; 967 emailed questions and 651 live chats through the website.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 112597 112599 112600 question first answered 16/11/2017 17:03:56 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

788449

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans: Advisory Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to monitor and review the (a) effectiveness and (b) value for money of the Veteran's Gateway.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
	tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
	uin	112599
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>The Veterans' Gateway puts veterans and their families in touch with the organisations best placed to provide the information, advice and support that they need. The Gateway was awarded a Covenant Fund grant of almost £2 million for set-up and initial operating costs, to be paid in instalments over a two year period. To date, payments totalling £1 million have been made. In addition, £100,000 was awarded and paid to support the costs associated with an independent evaluation.</p><p>Governance and value for money were key criteria used in the assessment process which led to the awarding of the £2 million grant. The payments of the grant instalments are, therefore, linked to the achievement of milestones, which include quarterly monitoring reports, evaluations of marketing activity, annual reviews and the completion of an independent evaluation. An independent evaluation of the Veterans' Gateway has been commissioned and will be delivered by the University of Ulster.</p><p>In addition, a Veterans Reference Group to be chaired by a veteran who has lived experience of being 'wounded, injured or sick' will ensure that the Veterans' Gateway continues to focus on the needs of the veterans' community in an uncomplicated and informative way.</p><p>A total of 608 calls to the Veterans' Gateway contact centre (staffed mainly by veterans) were referred to 20 partner charities in the period from its launch to 14 November 2017. Many veterans who contact the Gateway have their query resolved through an initial contact and do not seek a further referral. Other veterans are able to find the right organisation for their needs via self-service guides provided on the website. In addition to the calls referred to partner charities, there have been 133,000 website sessions; 1,550 Phone calls; 967 emailed questions and 651 live chats through the website.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 112597 112598 112600 question first answered 16/11/2017 17:03:56 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

788451

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans: Advisory Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many referrals have been made from the Veteran's Gateway to each partner charity to date.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
	tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
	uin	112600
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>The Veterans' Gateway puts veterans and their families in touch with the organisations best placed to provide the information, advice and support that they need. The Gateway was awarded a Covenant Fund grant of almost £2 million for set-up and initial operating costs, to be paid in instalments over a two year period. To date, payments totalling £1 million have been made. In addition, £100,000 was awarded and paid to support the costs associated with an independent evaluation.</p><p>Governance and value for money were key criteria used in the assessment process which led to the awarding of the £2 million grant. The payments of the grant instalments are, therefore, linked to the achievement of milestones, which include quarterly monitoring reports, evaluations of marketing activity, annual reviews and the completion of an independent evaluation. An independent evaluation of the Veterans' Gateway has been commissioned and will be delivered by the University of Ulster.</p><p>In addition, a Veterans Reference Group to be chaired by a veteran who has lived experience of being 'wounded, injured or sick' will ensure that the Veterans' Gateway continues to focus on the needs of the veterans' community in an uncomplicated and informative way.</p><p>A total of 608 calls to the Veterans' Gateway contact centre (staffed mainly by veterans) were referred to 20 partner charities in the period from its launch to 14 November 2017. Many veterans who contact the Gateway have their query resolved through an initial contact and do not seek a further referral. Other veterans are able to find the right organisation for their needs via self-service guides provided on the website. In addition to the calls referred to partner charities, there have been 133,000 website sessions; 1,550 Phone calls; 967 emailed questions and 651 live chats through the website.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 112597 112598 112599 question first answered 16/11/2017 17:03:56 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1422869

	registered interest
	date	18/02/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Young People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether an army recruit aged under 18 has a statutory right of discharge (a) during the first six weeks of training and (b) after that point; and whether a notice period applies.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
	tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
	uin	125283
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2022 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence takes the duty of care for all our personnel, and in particular those aged under 18, extremely seriously and recognises that those aged under 18 should be treated with special consideration. All recruits enlisting into the Regular Army for the first time have the right to claim their termination according to the terms of their engagement, known as Discharge as of Right (DAOR).</p><p>Recruits aged under 18 can choose to leave the Army up until their 18th birthday by giving 14 days written notice to their Commanding Officer (CO).</p><p>If aged under 18 years at attestation, following completion of 28 days service soldiers can DAOR at any time within 6 months from the date of attestation. 14 days written notice must be given to the CO.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 23/02/2022 15:55:48 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1280237

	registered interest
	date	25/01/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Injuries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of hiring private investigators since 2003 to undertake surveillance of (a) service personnel and (b) veterans suspected of making false injury compensation claims.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
	tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
	uin	142987
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2021 answer text <p>It is not possible to answer the hon. Member's question without incuring disproportionate costs. Whilst some information is held relating to the question posed, that information is not sufficient to provide a full response to this question as the Department does not hold this information centrally. However, the hon. Member may find it helpful to know that the cost of a day's surveillance ranges between £1,500 to £1,750</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 28/01/2021 11:45:11 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1280239

	registered interest
	date	25/01/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Injuries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what surveillance activities private investigators hired by his Department undertake to assess the validity of an injury claim made by (a) a member of the armed forces and (b) a veteran.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
	tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
	uin	142988
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2021 answer text <p>The hired private investigators observe the claimant in a variety of scenarios to establish whether the claimant is able to undertake activities that he or she has alleged they are unable to carry out, such as working, driving or walking for lengthy periods. A report containing the findings is then submitted to the claims handler or solicitor acting for the Ministry of Defence.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 28/01/2021 11:45:40 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1280240

	registered interest
	date	25/01/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Injuries
	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 effectiveness of employing private investigators to undertake surveillance activities to determine the validity of an injury claim made by (a) a member of the armed forces and (b) a veteran.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
	tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
	uin	142989
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2021 answer text <p>The MOD has effectively used surveillance undertaken by private investigators as evidence for a defence of dishonesty/fraud. I can confirm that the outcome of surveillance has also led to the MOD defending or repudiating a number of high value cases on the grounds of fundamental dishonesty or significantly reducing the amount awarded in damages as appropriate. There is no difference in the way that surveillance is used on serving or former personnel.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 28/01/2021 11:46:15 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan