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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of army recruits participating in the long course at the Army Foundation College left the army before completing the course in each of the last ten years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1667764/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>As a nation, we owe a great debt to our Armed Forces community, including some 53,400 UK Service personnel who were deployed to the 1990/91 Gulf War, and it is right that they are held in the highest esteem by the Government and people of the UK.<\/p><p>It has long been accepted by the UK Government that some veterans are ill and that some of this ill-health is related to their Gulf service. The most impactful way to support Gulf War veterans with adverse health conditions is for them to present to their GP to seek appropriate treatment for their symptoms, including referral to specialist services if appropriate. In the UK, when individuals leave the Armed Forces, it is the NHS in England and the Devolved Administrations that become responsible for the provision of healthcare.<\/p><p>There is also financial support available to veterans whose illness is due to service. For individuals that served during the 1990/1991 Gulf War, claims can be considered under the War Pension Scheme (WPS) which provides compensation for illness or injury caused as a result of service in the Armed Forces before 6 April 2005. Each case for compensation is considered on its own merits.<\/p><p>The MOD has sponsored significant research into the possible health effects of the conflict on veterans. Contemporary medical and scientific understanding from the mid-1990s onwards has identified no distinct disease process or pathology underlying Gulf symptoms and illness.<\/p><p>In line with the Medical Research Council (MRC) review of 2003, which recommended no further research on possible causation of Gulf illness, the MOD has no plans to institute further research into Gulf War related illnesses nor to hold an inquiry. The UK Government's strategy on research topics and studies into the health of Gulf War veterans has been informed and overseen by independent scientific experts nominated by MRC, taking account of published peer-reviewed international literature and international studies.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>In September 2023, the Minister for Veterans' Affairs convened a group of clinicians, leading academics, and veterans\u2019 experts to interrogate the evidence around Gulf War illnesses and to explore options for further work. The group will meet annually to ensure that new evidence continues to be considered in the future.<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to take steps to invest in research into Gulf conflict related illnesses in order to support veterans with such illnesses.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4667", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mike Amesbury"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1667770/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>I responded to the hon. Member on 13 November 2023.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answers of 25 October 2023 to Questions 203700, 203701 and 203702 on Armed Forces: Housing, when he plans to provide detailed responses to those Questions.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4682", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Luke Pollard"}
      }
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1667865/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The following two tables show the RFA Inflow and Outflow numbers between 1 April 2010 and 31 March 2023<\/p><p> <\/p><p><strong>Table 1: RFA Total Inflow \u2013 01 April 2010 to 31 March 2023<\/strong><\/p><p> <\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Total Inflow<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>2010-11<\/p><\/td><td><p>2011-12<\/p><\/td><td><p>2012-13<\/p><\/td><td><p>2013-14<\/p><\/td><td><p>2014-15<\/p><\/td><td><p>2015-16<\/p><\/td><td><p>2016-17<\/p><\/td><td><p>2017-18<\/p><\/td><td><p>2018-19<\/p><\/td><td><p>2019-20<\/p><\/td><td><p>2020-21<\/p><\/td><td><p>2021-22<\/p><\/td><td><p>2022-23<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p>150<\/p><\/td><td><p>32<\/p><\/td><td><p>34<\/p><\/td><td><p>86<\/p><\/td><td><p>167<\/p><\/td><td><p>217<\/p><\/td><td><p>164<\/p><\/td><td><p>149<\/p><\/td><td><p>145<\/p><\/td><td><p>131<\/p><\/td><td><p>171<\/p><\/td><td><p>167<\/p><\/td><td><p>169<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p><p>1. Financial Year covers the period from 01 April to 31 March, for example Financial Year 15/16 covers Inflow during the period 01 April 2015 to 31 March 2016.<\/p><p>2. Figures in Financial Year 2020-21 and 2021-22 may be partly affected by COVID-19.<\/p><p>3. Total Inflow includes data for both Trained and Untrained personnel.<\/p><p>4. Data prior to 1 April 2015 has been provided however, this has come from a different data source and is unvalidated by Analysis (Navy). Caution is advised when comparing to data across the two difference sources.<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p><strong>Table 2. RFA Total Outflow, 01 April 2010 to 31 March 2023<\/strong><\/p><p> <\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Total Outflow<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>2010-11<\/p><\/td><td><p>2011-12<\/p><\/td><td><p>2012-13<\/p><\/td><td><p>2013-14<\/p><\/td><td><p>2014-15<\/p><\/td><td><p>2015-16<\/p><\/td><td><p>2016-17<\/p><\/td><td><p>2017-18<\/p><\/td><td><p>2018-19<\/p><\/td><td><p>2019-20<\/p><\/td><td><p>2020-21<\/p><\/td><td><p>2021-22<\/p><\/td><td><p>2022-23<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p>127<\/p><\/td><td><p>388<\/p><\/td><td><p>119<\/p><\/td><td><p>164<\/p><\/td><td><p>167<\/p><\/td><td><p>164<\/p><\/td><td><p>179<\/p><\/td><td><p>164<\/p><\/td><td><p>180<\/p><\/td><td><p>184<\/p><\/td><td><p>155<\/p><\/td><td><p>251<\/p><\/td><td><p>221<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>Source: Analysis (Navy)<\/p><p> <\/p><p>1. Total Outflow includes all outflow from the RFA, including Resignation Aged Under 60, Resignation Aged 60 or Over and Other Wastage (including Dismissal, Forced Early Retirement on Medical Grounds, Contract of Employment not offered, Offer of Employment Rejected, Death Whilst in Service and Transfer to the Civil Service).<\/p><p>2. Financial Year covers the period from 01 April to 31 March, for example Financial Year 2015-16 covers Outflow during the period 01 April 2015 to 31 March 2016.<\/p><p>3. Figures in Financial Year 2020-21 and 2021-22 may be partly affected by COVID-19.<\/p><p>4. Figures in Financial Year 2011-12, 2012-13 and 2013-14 may be partly affected by the Voluntary Early Redundancy (VER) scheme which was in affect during this time period.<\/p><p>5. Total Outflow includes data for both Trained and Untrained personnel.<\/p><p>6. Data prior to 1 April 2015 has been provided however, this has come from a different data source and is unvalidated by Analysis (Navy). Caution is advised when comparing to data across the two difference sources.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/400", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for John Healey"}
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