All current and former service and civilian personnel who are subject to legal proceedings as a consequence of their actions during service or employment, or who may give evidence in legal proceedings in connection with their official duties, are entitled to legal representation.<\/p>
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An individual acting in accordance with their employment or service will generally be offered representation by Government Legal Department (GLD) in England and Wales; Morton Fraser (MF) in Scotland; and the Crown Solicitor (CSO) in Northern Ireland.<\/p>
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Circumstances where the fees of other solicitors may be agreed will generally only include where there is a potential conflict of interest with the Department, or where GLD/MF/CSO do not have appropriate expertise or capacity to provide representation.<\/p>
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Under the UK Government's 'Homes for Ukraine' scheme, as of 20 March 2022, over 150,000 expressions of interest have been received from individuals and organisations. The Ministry of Defence is assessing how the Department can contribute to the scheme, noting the unique nature of Service accommodation, which includes potential security implications where accommodation is 'behind the wire'.<\/p>
Should a formal request be received for Defence to assist with accommodation for Ukrainian refugees, it will be considered in line with Military Aid to the Civil Authorities (MACA) principles.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4600", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Leo Docherty"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Aldershot"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Leo Docherty"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2022-03-28", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2022-03-28T11:48:33.633Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "11"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Defence"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Defence"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2022-03-21", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Ukraine: Refugees"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to offer (a) empty MOD homes (b) military accommodation to house people under the Homes for Ukrainians scheme.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4787", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for James Wild"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "North West Norfolk"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "James Wild"} ], "uin" : "143816"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1285501", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Defence"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1285501/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
Please see a table below displaying the 40 highest monthly rental charges for Substitute Service Family Accommodation (SSFA) and Substitute Service Single Accommodation (SSSA) in the last 12 months, these figures have been rounded to the nearest pound:<\/p>
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Type<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Monthly Rental Charge*<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Town<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> SSFA<\/p><\/td> £5,008<\/p><\/td> Esher<\/p><\/td><\/tr> SSFA<\/p><\/td> £4,850<\/p><\/td> Taplow<\/p><\/td><\/tr> SSFA<\/p><\/td> £4,026<\/p><\/td> London<\/p><\/td><\/tr> SSSA<\/p><\/td> £3,100<\/p><\/td> Grantown On Spey<\/p><\/td><\/tr> SSFA<\/p><\/td> £3,085<\/p><\/td> Tadworth<\/p><\/td><\/tr> SSSA<\/p><\/td> £2,900<\/p><\/td> Moray<\/p><\/td><\/tr> SSSA<\/p><\/td> £2,700<\/p><\/td> London<\/p><\/td><\/tr> SSFA<\/p><\/td> £2,650<\/p><\/td> Edinburgh<\/p><\/td><\/tr> SSFA<\/p><\/td> £2,640<\/p><\/td> Wallingford<\/p><\/td><\/tr> SSFA<\/p><\/td> £2,626<\/p><\/td> Birmingham<\/p><\/td><\/tr> SSSA<\/p><\/td> £2,543<\/p><\/td> London<\/p><\/td><\/tr> SSFA<\/p><\/td> £2,450<\/p><\/td> Cambridge<\/p><\/td><\/tr> SSSA<\/p><\/td> £2,426<\/p><\/td> London<\/p><\/td><\/tr> SSSA<\/p><\/td> £2,413<\/p><\/td> London<\/p><\/td><\/tr> SSSA<\/p><\/td> £2,337<\/p><\/td> London<\/p><\/td><\/tr> SSFA<\/p><\/td> £2,300<\/p><\/td> Cambridge<\/p><\/td><\/tr> SSFA<\/p><\/td> £2,270<\/p><\/td> Solihull<\/p><\/td><\/tr> SSSA<\/p><\/td> £2,263<\/p><\/td> London<\/p><\/td><\/tr> SSSA<\/p><\/td> £2,238<\/p><\/td> London<\/p><\/td><\/tr> SSFA<\/p><\/td> £2,200<\/p><\/td> Cambridge<\/p><\/td><\/tr> SSFA<\/p><\/td> £2,200<\/p><\/td> Bishops Stortford<\/p><\/td><\/tr> SSFA<\/p><\/td> £2,144<\/p><\/td> Havant<\/p><\/td><\/tr> SSSA<\/p><\/td> £2,125<\/p><\/td> London<\/p><\/td><\/tr> SSSA<\/p><\/td> £2,125<\/p><\/td> London<\/p><\/td><\/tr> SSSA<\/p><\/td> £2,108<\/p><\/td> London<\/p><\/td><\/tr> SSFA<\/p><\/td> £2,100<\/p><\/td> Woodbridge<\/p><\/td><\/tr> SSSA<\/p><\/td> £2,057<\/p><\/td> London<\/p><\/td><\/tr> SSSA<\/p><\/td> £2,050<\/p><\/td> London<\/p><\/td><\/tr> SSSA<\/p><\/td> £2,050<\/p><\/td> London<\/p><\/td><\/tr> SSSA<\/p><\/td> £2,043<\/p><\/td> London<\/p><\/td><\/tr> SSSA<\/p><\/td> £2,029<\/p><\/td> London<\/p><\/td><\/tr> SSSA<\/p><\/td> £2,025<\/p><\/td> London<\/p><\/td><\/tr> SSSA<\/p><\/td> £2,023<\/p><\/td> London<\/p><\/td><\/tr> SSFA<\/p><\/td> £2,023<\/p><\/td> Middlesbrough<\/p><\/td><\/tr> SSSA<\/p><\/td> £2,011<\/p><\/td> London<\/p><\/td><\/tr> SSSA<\/p><\/td> £2,000<\/p><\/td> London<\/p><\/td><\/tr> SSSA<\/p><\/td> £2,000<\/p><\/td> London<\/p><\/td><\/tr> SSSA<\/p><\/td> £2,000<\/p><\/td> London<\/p><\/td><\/tr> SSSA<\/p><\/td> £2,000<\/p><\/td> London<\/p><\/td><\/tr> SSSA<\/p><\/td> £2,000<\/p><\/td> London<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> * Includes where appropriate contributions to monthly rent paid by service personnel.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> The substitute accommodation contract contains regional maximum rental charges which are commercially sensitive. Other than in exceptional circumstances MOD will pay only up to the maximum rent.<\/p> <\/p> Personnel below the rank of Major (and its equivalents) in SSSA are expected to share with personnel of a similar rank, which is the case in some of the SSSA shown in the table.<\/p> <\/p> Service personnel can also make a contribution towards the rent of a property over the rental charge limit, based on their personal requirements, which is the case in some of the properties shown in the table.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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