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1251138

	registered interest
	date	11/11/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Charities: Armed Forces
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Goldie on 8 October (HL8508), of the £6 million funding “which has gone to 100 different Armed Forces charities across the country”, how much funding has been directly allocated to (1) charities, and (2) organisations, in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
	uin	HL10214
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government has been proactive in providing support to the charity sector in response to the COVID-19 pandemic across the United Kingdom. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) and the Office for Veterans' Affairs (OVA) in the Cabinet Office have played a leading role in this effort by providing £6 million in funding for the Armed Forces community, through the COVID Impact Fund. Through this funding the MOD and OVA have distributed £112,372 to charities across Northern Ireland to support efforts in these challenging times. A further 39 grants, totalling nearly £3 million, were awarded to organisations who provide support across the whole of the United Kingdom including Northern Ireland.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 19/11/2020 12:01:02 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont

973422

	registered interest
	date	13/09/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Afghanistan: Military Aid
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many British troops are currently serving at military training academies in Afghanistan.
	tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
	uin	HL10348
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/09/2018 answer text <p>As at 17 September 2018, the UK has 146 personnel deployed to the Afghan National Army Officer Academy (ANAOA) where we are supporting the development of the Afghan National Army's future leaders. The UK also has 28 personnel deployed in support of the Afghan Infantry Branch School. The UK's contribution to both ANAOA and the Infantry Branch School is part of the UK's wider contribution to NATO's Resolute Support Mission.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 24/09/2018 13:31:52 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont

1007489

	registered interest
	date	14/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army Reserve: Recruitment
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many volunteers were recruited to the Army Reserve between January 2017 and July 2018.
	tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
	uin	HL11491
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>Intake for the Army Future Reserve 2020 between 1 January 2017 and 31 July 2018 was 6,513. Further information can be found on gov.uk at the link below:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/quarterly-service-personnel-statistics-2018</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 22/11/2018 15:15:01 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont

1007492

	registered interest
	date	14/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many people from Northern Ireland were recruited to the army in each of the last three years.
	tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
	uin	HL11494
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>The information requested will take time to collate and I will write to the noble Lord when it is available.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 22/11/2018 15:14:38 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont

389135

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many service personnel (1) on operational development, and (2) in total, were garrisoned in Northern Ireland in the latest period for which figures are currently available.
	tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
	uin	HL1321
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p>A total of 2,190 United Kingdom regular service personnel were stationed in Northern Ireland as at 1 April 2015. Further details, including a breakdown by service and by local authority area are published in our quarterly location statistics; the latest release can be found at the following address:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/428656/qls_apr15.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/428656/qls_apr15.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>UK regular forces, including those based in Northern Ireland, are liable for overseas deployment. The numbers committed to operations constantly varies depending on levels of operational activity and the contribution from Service personnel stationed in Northern Ireland reflects this variability.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 21/07/2015 15:44:18 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe attachment 1 file name qls_apr15.pdf HL1321.pdf title Quarterly Location Statistics
	tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont

1285830

	registered interest
	date	10/02/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Coronavirus
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that armed forces personnel receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
	tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
	uin	HL13239
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2021 answer text <p>Defence is working closely with the Department of Health and Social Care and other Government Departments to ensure that Armed Forces personnel receive a COVID-19 vaccine at the earliest practical opportunity, in line with the recommendations of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI). Those in healthcare roles and individuals most at risk from complications of COVID-19 are being offered the vaccine first.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 24/02/2021 11:46:37 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont

1305834

	registered interest
	date	24/03/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Recruitment
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many British armed forces personnel were recruited between 1 January 2020 and 1 March 2021.
	tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
	uin	HL14563
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2021 answer text <p>The requested information up until 31 December 2020 can be found in the attached ‘UK Regular Forces Intake and Outflow’ tables 4 and 5a in the excel spreadsheet of the quarterly Service personnel statistics.</p><p>Information for the most recent quarter, 1 January 2021 – 31 March 2021, will be published on 27 May 2021.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 30/03/2021 12:01:53 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie attachment 1 file name HL14563 - Copy of 1_January_2021_SPS_-_Values_Only.xlsx title HL14563 - Quarterly Service Personnel Statistics
	tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont

1134300

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Aged Veterans Fund
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much has been spent by the Aged Veterans Fund in each year from 2016 to 2019.
	tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
	uin	HL16585
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2019 answer text <p>The Aged Veterans Fund, set up in 2015, used available LIBOR funds to support older veterans. It funded projects that supported non-core health, wellbeing, and social care needs for older veterans (born before 1 January 1950), including surviving World War 2 veterans, those who undertook National Service, and other voluntary enlisted veterans.</p><p> </p><p>The table below details the value of funds awarded in the two years the Aged Veterans Fund was open:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Value of Grants Awarded</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>£6,608,090</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>£22,792,661</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Funding was made available for portfolios of projects lasting up to three years, so some projects are still ongoing.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 02/07/2019 15:19:56 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont

1488554

	registered interest
	date	12/07/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans: Civil Proceedings
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the adequacy of support available to veterans subject to ongoing historic investigations.
	tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
	uin	HL1678
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2022 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is committed to supporting its people who act reasonably and in good faith in the course of their duties or work-related activities. All members of the Armed Forces, including the Reserve Forces, are entitled to legal support (regardless of the type of legal proceeding) at public expense where they face allegations that relate to actions taken during their employment or service, and where they were performing their duties. This is the case irrespective of the individual's length of service, the duration of any proceedings, and the length of time that has passed since the incident in question. The entitlement to legal support also applies to former service personnel, provided that the incident in question occurred while they were serving in the Armed Forces or employed by the MOD.</p><p>The MOD has also developed a comprehensive package of welfare support for veterans, including the establishment of the Army Operational Legacy Branch (AOLB) in 2020. The full range of legal and pastoral support available to veterans is set out in the Written Ministerial Statement made by the Secretary of State for Defence on 13 April 2021.</p><p>The MOD also works closely with the Office for Veterans' Affairs to ensure individuals can be signposted to the right additional support should they need it.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 26/07/2022 13:03:25 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont

1138550

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army Reserve: Recruitment
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many soldiers were recruited to the Army Reserve between January 2018 and May 2019.
	tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
	uin	HL17108
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2019 answer text <p>Intake for the Army Future Reserve 2020 between 1 January 2018 and 31 March 2019 was 4,310. This figure includes Officers and Soldiers. Further information can be found on gov.uk at the link below:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/quarterly-service-personnel-statistics-2019</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 16/07/2019 15:38:43 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont