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1651617

registered interest
date	10/07/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with the Scottish Government on (a) immigration, (b) asylum seekers and (c) refugees.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
uin	193206
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2023 answer text <p>Immigration is a reserved matter and representatives from across Government meet with their counterparts and will continue to do so as part of regular engagement with the Devolved Administrations.</p><p>The Home Secretary chaired the Home Office's Inter Ministerial Group with the Devolved Administrations on 11th July 2023, where one of the items for discussion was the Illegal Migration Bill.</p><p>From 13 April 2022, all local authorities in England, Scotland and Wales are considered a dispersal area and will need to take part in asylum dispersal. This is to ensure a fair and equitable accommodation spread of asylum seekers across the UK. We have agreed targets for every local authority and region in the UK to deliver by the end of 2023. The latest published Home Office figures from 31st March 2023 show that Midlothian has one asylum dispersal accommodation.</p><p>The SNP Government are accommodating 4.6% of the total asylum population being accommodated in the UK, when Scotland makes up 8.2% of the UK population.</p><p>If you would like to put forward specific proposals, please do contact the Home Office at: rasiengagementhubregionalconsultation@homeoffice.gov.uk and officials will happily discuss this in greater detail with you.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 18/07/2023 16:14:34 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson

1645894

registered interest
date	20/06/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans: Radiation Exposure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of the Government (a) issuing an official apology and (b) providing compensation to Britain's nuclear test veterans.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
uin	190324
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2023 answer text <p>The Government continues to recognise and be grateful to all Service personnel who participated in the British Nuclear testing programme. They contributed to keeping our nation secure during the Cold War and since, by ensuring that the UK was equipped with an appropriate nuclear capability</p><p> </p><p>A commemorative Nuclear Test Medal was announced by the Prime Minister in November 2022, to recognise Service veterans and civilian personnel who participated in the UK’s atmospheric nuclear test programme between 1952 and 1967.</p><p> </p><p>Since the 1980’s, the Ministry of Defence has commissioned and published four independently-conducted and analysed longitudinal studies of 20,000 Nuclear Test Veterans. These compared cancer and mortality rates between Nuclear Test Veterans and age- and gender-matched contemporary control groups, both within the UK Armed Forces and the general population. The results of these studies have consistently demonstrated that cancer and mortality rates for the Nuclear Test Veterans are similar to those serving contemporaneously in the UK Armed Forces who did not participate in the testing programme, and lower than for the general population.</p><p> </p><p>Any veteran, including those of the Nuclear Tests, who believes they have suffered ill-health due to service has the right to apply for no-fault compensation under the War Pension Scheme if they served before 6 April 2005. War pensions are payable in respect of illness or injury as a result of service in the Armed Forces, with the benefit of reasonable doubt always given to the claimant. Decisions are medically certified and follow consideration of available service and medical evidence and carry full rights of appeal to an independent Tribunal.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 27/06/2023 12:25:54 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson

1645652

registered interest
date	19/06/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans: Radiation Exposure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what data his Department holds on the number and proportion of veterans who were involved in Britain’s nuclear testing programme in (a) Australia, (b) the South Pacific and (c) elsewhere between 1952 and 1967 who have been diagnosed as (i) being infertile and (ii) having fertility problems.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
uin	190106
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2023 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) does not collect or hold data monitoring the fertility of veterans. Since 1948, it has been the policy of successive Governments that the National Health Service in England and the Devolved Administrations is responsible for healthcare provision for veterans.</p><p>The MOD does hold War Disablement Pension files which are created when an individual is either medically discharged or submits a claim under the War Pension Scheme. These can contain discharge information, medical reports, service record documentation and various administrative papers. Case papers, for example additional medical reports and claims, are then added to the file when received. However, the information within these individual paper files is not stored centrally.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 27/06/2023 12:27:10 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson

1645653

registered interest
date	19/06/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans: Radiation Exposure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will meet nuclear test veterans to discuss their concerns.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
uin	190107
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2023 answer text <p>I or the Secretary of State for Defence will meet with nuclear test veterans to discuss their concerns.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 27/06/2023 12:27:33 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson

1625780

registered interest
date	03/05/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the anual budget is for (a) maintaining and (b) upgrading military accommodation; and what that budget was in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
uin	183758
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2023 answer text <p>In the last seven years, the Ministry of Defence has invested more than £936 million in Service Family Accommodation (SFA) improvements. During financial year (FY) 2021-22, c£179 million (including £36 million of Government Fiscal Stimulus funding) was invested to improve the quality of SFA. The 2022-23 improvement programme was based on a funding level of £185 million.</p><p> </p><p>The expenditure for each of the last 10 years is shown below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>£million</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>FY 2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>FY 2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>FY 2015-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>FY 2016-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>FY 2017-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>FY 2018-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>FY 2019-20</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>FY 2020-21</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>FY 2021-22</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>FY 2022-23</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Core (Maintenance)</strong></p></td><td><p>101.893</p></td><td><p>115.154</p></td><td><p>82.649</p></td><td><p>73.997</p></td><td><p>82.108</p></td><td><p>80.084</p></td><td><p>88.535</p></td><td><p>122.501</p></td><td><p>137.828</p></td><td><p>103.437</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Additional Works (Upgrades)</strong></p></td><td><p>106.636</p></td><td><p>74.455</p></td><td><p>66.788</p></td><td><p>87.747</p></td><td><p>82.424</p></td><td><p>115.580</p></td><td><p>123.437</p></td><td><p>152.824</p></td><td><p>179.265</p></td><td><p>185.448</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>In addition to the above the following was spent on Capital Purchases (new builds):</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>£million</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>FY 2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>FY 2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>FY 2015-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>FY 2016-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>FY 2017-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>FY 2018-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>FY 2019-20</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>FY 2020-21</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>FY 2021-22</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>FY 2022-23</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Capital Purchases</strong></p></td><td><p>116.103</p></td><td><p>39.634</p></td><td><p>19.804</p></td><td><p>11.031</p></td><td><p>0.690</p></td><td><p>27.547</p></td><td><p>42.830</p></td><td><p>30.965</p></td><td><p>75.412</p></td><td><p>143.448</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 15/05/2023 16:36:36 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson

1625784

registered interest
date	03/05/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the process is for addressing complaints made by armed forces personnel about the condition of their accommodation.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
uin	183762
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2023 answer text <p>There is clear guidance available for Service Families on Gov.uk, detailing the process they should follow should they wish to make a complaint about their Service Family Accommodation.</p><p>Complaints are handled in three stages, with the aim of making sure that they are fully investigated and promptly put right. If a family is dissatisfied by the response at any stage, they will be given the opportunity to go to the next stage.</p><p>Stage one complaints are made to MOD's National Accommodation Management Services contractor, Pinnacle, who will investigate and respond. If the family are not satisfied with the outcome, a Stage two complaint can be made to the Defence Infrastructure Organisation, who will investigate and respond. Complaints can be escalated to Stage three only where it is believed that accommodation policy has been misinterpreted or misapplied at Stages one or two of the complaints process, where they will be investigated by the Accommodation Complaints Review Panel. If still not satisfied, Service personnel can raise a Service complaint.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 15/05/2023 16:40:03 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson

1625785

registered interest
date	03/05/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the process is for determining which contracter carries out (a) renovation and (b) replacement works on military accomodation; and what the criteria is for those contractors to meet.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
uin	183763
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2023 answer text <p>The Future Defence Infrastructure Services (FDIS) accommodation contracts for Service Family Accommodation (SFA) began on 1 April 2022.</p><p> </p><p>There are four Regional Accommodation Maintenance Services (RAMS) contracts that maintain SFA and the community spaces around them. These were awarded to Amey for the North and Central Regions and VIVO for the South East and South West Regions.</p><p> </p><p>The criteria for contractors is measured by the extent to which they meet the minimum acceptable level of performance or the higher target level of performance against their Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). The RAMS contracts each have 38 KPIs against which they are formally managed. Failure to deliver the required level of performance may lead to a formal rectification notice.</p><p> </p><p>To date, our suppliers have not performed to expectations and the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) is holding them robustly to account to improve performance.</p><p> </p><p>FDIS accommodation suppliers were directed by the DIO to implement rectification plans to achieve rapid improvements in contract performance.</p><p> </p><p>DIO is working to address the issues with suppliers and has proactively managed performance issues through frequent senior level engagement. While this has led to some improvements, we recognise that considerably more needed to be done to ensure service meets the level promised.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 183764 question first answered 15/05/2023 16:42:04 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson

1625786

registered interest
date	03/05/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department takes to ensure contractors which conduct works on military accommodation are held to account for the quality of their work.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
uin	183764
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2023 answer text <p>The Future Defence Infrastructure Services (FDIS) accommodation contracts for Service Family Accommodation (SFA) began on 1 April 2022.</p><p> </p><p>There are four Regional Accommodation Maintenance Services (RAMS) contracts that maintain SFA and the community spaces around them. These were awarded to Amey for the North and Central Regions and VIVO for the South East and South West Regions.</p><p> </p><p>The criteria for contractors is measured by the extent to which they meet the minimum acceptable level of performance or the higher target level of performance against their Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). The RAMS contracts each have 38 KPIs against which they are formally managed. Failure to deliver the required level of performance may lead to a formal rectification notice.</p><p> </p><p>To date, our suppliers have not performed to expectations and the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) is holding them robustly to account to improve performance.</p><p> </p><p>FDIS accommodation suppliers were directed by the DIO to implement rectification plans to achieve rapid improvements in contract performance.</p><p> </p><p>DIO is working to address the issues with suppliers and has proactively managed performance issues through frequent senior level engagement. While this has led to some improvements, we recognise that considerably more needed to be done to ensure service meets the level promised.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 183763 question first answered 15/05/2023 16:42:04 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson

1624090

registered interest
date	26/04/2023
answering body	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
answering dept id	36
answering dept short name	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
answering dept sort name	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
hansard heading	Voter Authority Certificates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the hon. Member for Lancaster and Fleetwood, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, whether the Committee has had recent discussions with the Electoral Commission on the level of sign up for the Voter Authority Certificate.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
uin	182898
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2023 answer text <p>The Committee discussed access to and uptake of Voter Authority Certificates at its recent public evidence session in March. A transcript of the session is available on the Committee's website.</p><p>The Commission has said that while increases in awareness of voter ID requirement have been strong, Voter Authority Certificate applications were lower than might have been expected.</p><p>It has noted that this may reflect the number of people wanting to vote in these elections, take-up of postal and proxy voting, or that some voters have not applied in time for the deadline.</p><p>The Commission will consider the levels of take-up and the reasons for this as part of its evaluation of the implementation of voter ID. This will include detailed public survey work.</p> answering member constituency Lancaster and Fleetwood answering member printed Cat Smith question first answered 02/05/2023 07:51:05 answering member 4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith
tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson

1585000

registered interest
date	07/02/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Mileage Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will use the Spring Budget to announce an increase in Approved Mileage Allowance Payments.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
uin	141517
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>Approved Mileage Allowance Payments (AMAPs) are used by employers to reimburse an employee’s expenses for business mileage in their private vehicle.</p><p> </p><p>AMAPs are intended to create administrative simplicity and certainty by using an average rate, which reflects vehicle running costs including fuel, servicing and depreciation. Fuel is therefore only one component.</p><p> </p><p>The AMAP rate is advisory and employers can choose to pay more or less than the advisory rate. It is therefore ultimately up to employers, including public sector organisations, to determine the rate at which they reimburse their employees. Employees who receive less than the AMAP rate can claim tax relief on the difference. Employees who receive more will be taxed on the difference.</p><p> </p><p>Like all taxes and allowances, the Government keeps the AMAP rate under review.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 140074 140273 140274 140281 question first answered 09/02/2023 17:11:59 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson