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1178960

registered interest
date	21/02/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Bernard Mongan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps are being taken to investigate Lance Corporal Bernard Mongan’s death.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	18872
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2020 answer text <p>Our thoughts remain with Lance Corporal (LCpl) Bernard Mongan's family following his tragic death. There is an on-going North Yorkshire Police investigation into his death and the Coroner will hold a Pre-Inquest Hearing before scheduling a full Inquest.</p><p>Within the Army, two Learning Accounts have been completed, which looked at immediate lessons to be learned, and a Service Inquiry has been convened, which will conduct a thorough internal investigation.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 27/02/2020 15:09:00 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1670178

registered interest
date	14/11/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Veterans: Poverty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the level of poverty among veterans.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
uin	900156
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2023 answer text <p>This Government is committed to supporting all households, including veterans, with the cost of living.</p><p>Veterans who are particularly vulnerable to increased living costs are likely to be eligible for targeted cost of living support payments, including the £150 disability cost of living payment, in addition to accessing targeted welfare and cost of living support, including the Energy Price Guarantee.</p><p>For the first time, a veteran marker has been included in the national Census which will transform our understanding of employment, finance, housing and other related priorities among veterans and their families.</p><p>We are also taking action to further support veterans, their families and communities across the UK. This includes Op FORTITUDE, the dedicated referral scheme for veterans facing homelessness and rough sleeping, which is part of a broader £8.55 million of funding for specialist help and wrap-around support for veterans in more than 900 supported housing units; the £20 million Veterans Capital Housing Fund, supporting projects which contribute towards extra housing for veterans through new builds and refurbishment of existing social and charitable housing; the £700,000 Veterans Career Development Fund, supporting projects which enable access for veterans and their families to qualifications and training to secure, sustainable, valuable employment; and an Independent Review of HMG Welfare Services for Veterans.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 20/11/2023 17:44:54 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain

1174292

registered interest
date	29/01/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Select Committee report, Session 2015-16, Beyond Endurance: Military Exercises and the Duty of Care (HC598), what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of the recommendation that the Corporate Manslaughter and Homicide Act 2007 should be amended to provide appropriate legal restraints to the military.
tabling member constituency	Caerphilly
tabling member printed	Wayne David
uin	9600
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the Government response to the Defence Committee's specific recommendations and conclusions</p><p>(https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201617/cmselect/cmdfence/525/52504.htm#_idTextAnchor001), and specifically to answers 21 to 28 in the section titled &quot;Accountability&quot;.</p><p>The exemptions to the Corporate Manslaughter and Homicide Act 2007 relating to operations, &quot;hazardous training in preparation for operations&quot;, and Specialist Military Units were addressed in answer 25 of the Government response. The rationale set out then remains valid but as the answer notes, the situation is kept under review.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence believes that the range of criminal, disciplinary and administrative powers available provides a sufficient means of holding individuals, the Armed Forces, and the Department accountable for training supervision, but this too remains under review and any necessary changes will be addressed in the next Armed Forces Bill.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer grouped question UIN 9601 9602 question first answered 03/02/2020 17:27:40 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	1398 label Biography information for Wayne David

1174294

registered interest
date	29/01/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of Service law in holding people accountable for military training supervision.
tabling member constituency	Caerphilly
tabling member printed	Wayne David
uin	9601
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the Government response to the Defence Committee's specific recommendations and conclusions</p><p>(https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201617/cmselect/cmdfence/525/52504.htm#_idTextAnchor001), and specifically to answers 21 to 28 in the section titled &quot;Accountability&quot;.</p><p>The exemptions to the Corporate Manslaughter and Homicide Act 2007 relating to operations, &quot;hazardous training in preparation for operations&quot;, and Specialist Military Units were addressed in answer 25 of the Government response. The rationale set out then remains valid but as the answer notes, the situation is kept under review.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence believes that the range of criminal, disciplinary and administrative powers available provides a sufficient means of holding individuals, the Armed Forces, and the Department accountable for training supervision, but this too remains under review and any necessary changes will be addressed in the next Armed Forces Bill.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer grouped question UIN 9600 9602 question first answered 03/02/2020 17:27:40 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	1398 label Biography information for Wayne David

1174298

registered interest
date	29/01/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Training
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 adequacy of sanctions applied to (a) his Department, (b) the armed forces and (c) individuals for failings in the safe supervision of training events.
tabling member constituency	Caerphilly
tabling member printed	Wayne David
uin	9602
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the Government response to the Defence Committee's specific recommendations and conclusions</p><p>(https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201617/cmselect/cmdfence/525/52504.htm#_idTextAnchor001), and specifically to answers 21 to 28 in the section titled &quot;Accountability&quot;.</p><p>The exemptions to the Corporate Manslaughter and Homicide Act 2007 relating to operations, &quot;hazardous training in preparation for operations&quot;, and Specialist Military Units were addressed in answer 25 of the Government response. The rationale set out then remains valid but as the answer notes, the situation is kept under review.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence believes that the range of criminal, disciplinary and administrative powers available provides a sufficient means of holding individuals, the Armed Forces, and the Department accountable for training supervision, but this too remains under review and any necessary changes will be addressed in the next Armed Forces Bill.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer grouped question UIN 9600 9601 question first answered 03/02/2020 17:27:40 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	1398 label Biography information for Wayne David

1242016

registered interest
date	09/10/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Pastoral Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has plans to offer non-religious pastoral care to members of the Armed Forces.
tabling member constituency	Ynys Môn
tabling member printed	Virginia Crosbie
uin	101326
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2020 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) takes all aspects of the health and wellbeing of its personnel very seriously; we are working to create and sustain an environment where people feel able to be authentic in the workplace; where people feel respected and able to achieve their full potential.</p><p> </p><p>All military Chaplains have long provided pastoral care to those of all faiths and none. Assurance work in this area consistently indicates that Service personnel have a high degree of satisfaction with this pastoral care – which is always non-invasive, professionally qualified and non-partisan. In addition, all Service personnel can access pastoral care from a variety of sources, including from within their Chain of Command, through the Services’ professional social workers, medical staff, welfare staff and via the various staff networks.</p><p> </p><p>In Defence we encourage and support a number of faith and belief staff networks to support and connect people with each other and help to create a better working environment for our staff. They also play an important role connecting Defence to local faith and belief communities, who often have a strong interest in our work. The Defence Humanist Network (DHN) is a thriving community, led by a strong champion, promoting Humanism consistently within Defence.</p><p> </p><p>The DHN is committed to giving personnel with humanist beliefs the option to talk to someone with a similar view on life, should they need pastoral support. The DHN, working together with the MOD’s Diversity and Inclusion team, have an active ongoing project which seeks to address the delivery of pastoral care to Defence personnel.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 14/10/2020 14:35:08 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	4859 label Biography information for Virginia Crosbie

1273219

registered interest
date	30/12/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much an army sergeant has been paid on average in each year from 2005 to 2020 in real terms; and if paid on a scale, what the range of that scale was.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	133068
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2021 answer text <p>The information needed to respond to the hon. Member’s question is taking time to collate, and I will write to her shortly.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 15/01/2021 14:31:25 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1588212

registered interest
date	22/02/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has a Ministerial disability champion.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	150555
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2023 answer text <p>I (The Rt Hon. Johnny Mercer MP) was appointed as the Ministerial Disability Champion for the Cabinet Office.</p><p>I look forward to working with the other Ministerial Disability Champions appointed in each Government Department to represent the interests of disabled people and drive forward progress on disability policy across government.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 02/03/2023 12:22:03 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1176002

registered interest
date	04/02/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministers: Military Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on how many occasions Ministers have used armed services transport in the last 12 months, by department; and what the cost has been of military flights taken by Ministers in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
uin	12369
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2020 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the Answer I gave on 4 February 2019 to Question 10394 to the hon. Member for Edinburgh North and Leith (Deidre Brock).</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 10/02/2020 15:30:31 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer attachment 1 file name 10394 - Military Aircraft - Ministers.docx title 10394 - Military Aircraft: Ministers
tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

1176003

registered interest
date	04/02/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministers: Military Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish the protocol for armed services facilities being used for Ministerial transport; and whether he plans to review that protocol.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
uin	12370
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2020 answer text <p>The information requested is contained in Defence Instruction and Notice 2018DIN03-002, a copy of which will be placed in the Library of the House. These instructions were issued in 2018. We expect to review them shortly.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 10/02/2020 15:25:17 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard