Show Search Form

Search Results

registered interest	true false
date	exactly: or between: and
answering body
answering dept id
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
hansard heading
house id
legislature	pref label
question text
tabling member constituency
tabling member printed
uin
answer	is ministerial correction true false date of answer exactly: or between: and answer text answering member constituency answering member printed grouped question UIN question first answered answering member label
tabling member	label

Search

1008478

registered interest
date	16/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) roles and (b) responsibilities are of his Department's Cost Assurance and Analysis Service.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	192107
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>The Cost Assurance and Analysis Service (CAAS) provides a range of independent cost management services across the Ministry of Defence (MOD) linking in through the acquisition system. CAAS also provides financial assurance to the MOD Director General Finance.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 22/11/2018 14:57:59 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1008490

registered interest
date	16/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many British Army soldiers died in Operation Herrick.
tabling member constituency	Gravesham
tabling member printed	Adam Holloway
uin	192112
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>364 British Army personnel died as a result of injuries and illnesses sustained on Operation Herrick. 36 were Officers and 328 were Other Rank soldiers.</p><p>These figures are official statistics provided by Defence Statistics.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 22/11/2018 14:48:54 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1522 label Biography information for Adam Holloway

1008491

registered interest
date	16/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many veterans of Operation Herrick have died by suicide (a) whilst serving and (b) after leaving the Army.
tabling member constituency	Gravesham
tabling member printed	Adam Holloway
uin	192113
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government takes the welfare of Service personnel and veterans very seriously. As in society as a whole, the Armed Forces will never be able to eradicate the incidence of suicide, however we are not complacent; any suicide is one too many and a tragedy for the individual.</p><p> </p><p>As at 1 February 2018, there have been 29 coroner-confirmed suicide and open verdict deaths to UK Army Service personnel, whilst serving, who had previously deployed to Operation HERRICK (Afghanistan). In addition, there were three coroner-confirmed suicide and open verdict deaths to UK Army Service personnel whilst deployed on Operation HERRICK.</p><p> </p><p>Suicide data for veterans of the UK Armed Forces is not currently captured by the Ministry of Defence (MOD). However, the MOD has commissioned a new study to investigate causes of death, including suicide, amongst all those who served in the UK Armed Forces between 2001 and 2014, covering combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. This will include Army personnel who are still in service, and Army personnel who have now transitioned into civilian life.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-study-into-iraq-and-afghanistan-veterans-launched" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-study-into-iraq-and-afghanistan-veterans-launched</a></p><p> </p><p>Every study conducted by the MOD has found that the risk of suicide amongst the Armed Forces community is lower than amongst the general population. The UK Regular Armed Forces male rate of suicide for 2017 was 8 per 100,000. In contrast, the UK general population male rate in 2016 was 19 per 100,000. The UK Regular Armed Forces have seen a declining trend in male suicide rates since the 1990s. Suicide remains a rare event, evidenced by the small number of deaths in each year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 23/11/2018 14:15:22 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1522 label Biography information for Adam Holloway

1008492

registered interest
date	16/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps the Government is taking to support veterans of Operation Herrick.
tabling member constituency	Gravesham
tabling member printed	Adam Holloway
uin	192114
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2018 answer text <p>Operation Herrick finished in 2014, so many veterans of the campaign will still be serving. All Armed Forces personnel are supported by dedicated and comprehensive medical services, including mental health support. Current Service personnel are provided with pre- and post-operational stress management training, psychiatric and psychological treatments, and initiatives such as Trauma Risk Incident Management (TRiM - peer to peer support after a traumatic incident). The Ministry of Defence announced in October 2017 a new partnership with the Royal Foundation which will provide resources for training and education for the Armed Forces Community around good Mental Fitness.</p><p> </p><p>Further measures introduced to support Armed Forces personnel include a new 24-hour mental health helpline targeted at serving personnel and their families allowing them to access support for any mental health problems anytime, anywhere.</p><p> </p><p>For those who took part in Operation Herrick, but have left Service, the NHS in England and the Devolved Administrations are responsible for healthcare, including mental healthcare, for veterans. Veterans’ health is broadly aligned with that of the rest of the general population and most veterans’ health requirements are sufficiently met by existing NHS provision. However, several tailored initiatives are already in place to cater for specific veteran needs, including priority access to NHS secondary care in England, Scotland and Wales for Service related conditions, subject to the clinical need of all patients.</p><p> </p><p>Further measures to improve support to veterans include the recently announced Veterans Strategy: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/strategy-for-our-veterans" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/strategy-for-our-veterans</a>. By 2028 we will be doing more to ensure that each veteran is valued, contributing and supported. One of our aims is that all veterans enjoy a state of positive physical and mental health and wellbeing, enabling them to contribute to wider aspects of society. In order to achieve this outcome, we will focus our efforts on enabling consistency of medical outcomes for veterans, through a smooth transition of provision from in-Service to post-Service and sharing effective practices amongst clinical and healthcare communities; and providing bespoke treatment for those veterans who have specific health needs because of their service.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 192773 question first answered 23/11/2018 14:14:54 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1522 label Biography information for Adam Holloway

1007844

registered interest
date	15/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	F-35 Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to make a decision on the final composition of the UK's Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning force.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	191884
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>The Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015 stated our intent to buy 138 F-35 Lightning aircraft over the life of the programme. The first tranche of 48 aircraft will be F-35B; decisions on subsequent tranches of Lightning will be taken at the appropriate time.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 20/11/2018 15:03:13 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1007847

registered interest
date	15/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	F-35 Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the UK's planned total fleet of F-35 aircraft will be certified to operate from austere forward locations.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	191885
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>The UK Lightning Force will have the ability to operate from austere land-bases.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 20/11/2018 15:04:15 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1007851

registered interest
date	15/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Babcock International
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how often Babcock and any of its (a) subsidiaries, (b) Joint Ventures and (c) other commercial ventures have been stress-tested by his Department; when the last such stress test was carried out; and what the results of that stress test were as part of that contract between Babcock and his Department.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	191886
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>As a key supplier to the Ministry of Defence, Babcock's performance, including any partnering subsidiaries or Joint Ventures, is regularly monitored. This is carried out through robust monitoring of contract performance indicators, with action being taken as appropriate where standards are not met.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 20/11/2018 16:13:44 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1007881

registered interest
date	15/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Drugs
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 his Department's spend on each of the following pharmaceuticals for service personnel (a) Cerezyme Infusion 400u VL, (b) Chenodeoxycholic Acid Capsules 250mg, (c) Orfadin Capsules 10mg, (d) Kalydeco Tablets 150mg, (e) Sovaldi Tablets 400mg, (f) Trientine Dihydroch Capsules 300mg, (g) Glivec Tablets 400mg, (h) Imatinib Tablets Mesil tablets 400mg, (I) Glivec Tablets 100mg and (j) Stelara Injection 45mg/0.5ml.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	191853
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>During the last four financial years (2014-15 to 2017-18) the Ministry of Defence purchased Glivec Tablets 400mg and Stelara Injection 45mg/0.5ml at a cost of £3,208 and £2,147 respectively.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 22/11/2018 14:57:26 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1006907

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	Shipping: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 12 November 2018 to Question 188742 on Shipping: procurement, what his Department's latest target dates are for achieving main gate approval for (a) the fleet solid support order and (b) the Type 31e first batch order.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	191321
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>Main Gate approval will be achieved in sufficient time to allow contracts to be placed for the Fleet Solid Support ships and Type 31e frigates in 2020 and 2019 respectively.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 19/11/2018 17:29:52 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1006965

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	Devonport Dockyard: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 13 September 2017 to Question 8867 on Devonport Dockyard, what progress he is making on the construction of a dry dock at Devonport for the Astute class submarine.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	191281
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence continues to undertake work to define the future infrastructure requirements to support the Astute Class at Devonport.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 22/11/2018 14:50:22 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar