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1721704

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date	17/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans: Newcastle-under-Lyme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he plans to take to support veterans in Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Adam Jogee
uin	419
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2024 answer text <p>This is a Government of service that will always stand up for those who serve our country. I am working across Government and with civil society to ensure veterans, including those in Newcastle-under-Lyme, get access to the health, housing, employment and other support they need</p><p><br> A range of support is in place to help veterans access services, including an accreditation scheme for NHS Trusts and Primary Care Networks across England to ensure they can best support veterans access health care; Government funded housing support for veterans; Armed Forces Champions across the UK’s Job Centre Plus network to help support members of the armed forces community into work; and the veterans’ railcard offering discounts on most rail travel.</p> answering member constituency Birmingham Selly Oak answering member printed Al Carns question first answered 25/07/2024 12:38:32 answering member 5235
tabling member	5168

1721778

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans: Identity Cards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many applications have been received for Veterans’ ID cards.
tabling member constituency	West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
tabling member printed	Andrew Bowie
uin	493
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2024 answer text <p>The HM Armed Forces Veteran Card has had a two-phase rollout. Phase 1 is complete; all Service leavers since December 2018 automatically receive a Veteran Card from Ministry of Defence as part of their discharge process.</p><p>Phase 2 extended access to the Veteran Card to those who left before December 2018. The new digital application and verification service launched at 00:01 on 28 January 2024 allowing pre-2018 veterans to apply for the card.</p><p>Under Phase 2, as at 17 July 2024, 132,536 applications had been received for the HM Armed Forces Veteran Card and 117,924 card applications had been processed and posted.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Birmingham Selly Oak answering member printed Al Carns question first answered 25/07/2024 10:06:21 answering member 5235
tabling member	4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie

1721779

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans: Identity Cards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Veterans’ ID cards have been delivered.
tabling member constituency	West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
tabling member printed	Andrew Bowie
uin	494
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2024 answer text <p>The HM Armed Forces Veteran Card has had a two-phase rollout. Phase 1 is complete; all Service leavers since December 2018 automatically receive a Veteran Card from MOD as part of their discharge process.</p><p> </p><p>Phase 2 extended access to the Veteran Card to those who left before December 2018. The new digital application and verification service launched at 00:01 on 28 January 2024 allowing pre-2018 veterans to apply for the card.</p><p> </p><p>Under Phase 2, as at 17 July 2024, 132,536 applications had been received for the HM Armed Forces Veteran Card and 117,924 card applications had been processed and posted.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Birmingham Selly Oak answering member printed Al Carns question first answered 25/07/2024 10:07:14 answering member 5235
tabling member	4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie

1721780

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	LGBT Veterans Independent Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made in implementing the remaining recommendations of the LGBT Veterans Independent Review. published in May 2023.
tabling member constituency	West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
tabling member printed	Andrew Bowie
uin	495
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2024 answer text <p>Since the publication of Lord Etherton’s Independent Review in June 2023, and the Government response in December 2024, Defence continues to work at pace to deliver the intent behind the report’s recommendations. As of 18 July 2024, 30 of the 49 recommendations have already been made available to those affected.</p><p> </p><p>Work to implement the intent behind the remaining 19 recommendations is underway, including the recommendations for the memorial at the National Arboretum and the financial award for which the Government intend to begin accepting applications by the end of 2024.</p><p> </p><p>Defence encourages those affected to register their interest in applying for restorative measures by completing the LGBT veterans: support and next steps - <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fcollections%2Flgbt-veterans-support-and-next-steps&amp;data=05%7C02%7CPaul.Carlier927%40mod.gov.uk%7C2c737d0d2c034f001dfd08dca73899a3%7Cbe7760ed5953484bae95d0a16dfa09e5%7C0%7C0%7C638569108741211122%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=KVby%2B1WIazQLrjdE%2FXB5QqG6MHkypFJtxeWu1Iyybuc%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/lgbt-veterans-support-and-next-steps</a>.</p> answering member constituency Birmingham Selly Oak answering member printed Al Carns question first answered 25/07/2024 10:38:50 answering member 5235
tabling member	4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie

1721781

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Independent Review of UK Government Welfare Services for Veterans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made on implementing the recommendations of the Independent Review of UK Government Welfare Services for Veterans, published on 17 July 2023.
tabling member constituency	West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
tabling member printed	Andrew Bowie
uin	496
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2024 answer text <p>The response to the independent review of UK Government Welfare Services for Veterans was published in December 2023. The response accepted the principle and intended outcome of all the review’s recommendations. Work is ongoing to implement changes to meet the review’s intent, which include transforming the way Ministry of Defence Welfare Services are delivered and improving the Veterans’ Gateway digital offer. An implementation timeline spanning the next 12-18 months has been developed to make the changes required to meet the review’s recommendations.</p> answering member constituency Birmingham Selly Oak answering member printed Al Carns question first answered 25/07/2024 10:08:09 answering member 5235
tabling member	4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie

1721782

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Office for Veterans' Affairs: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the operating budget will be for the Office for Veterans Affairs in each financial year of this Parliament.
tabling member constituency	West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
tabling member printed	Andrew Bowie
uin	497
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2024 answer text <p>The resource budget for the Office for Veterans’ Affairs for financial year 2024-25 is £9.956 million.</p><p> </p><p>The budget for the remainder of this Parliament will be determined by the next Spending Review, which has not yet commenced.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Birmingham Selly Oak answering member printed Al Carns question first answered 25/07/2024 10:08:49 answering member 5235
tabling member	4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie

1721783

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans: Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to appoint a National Veterans Commissioner.
tabling member constituency	West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
tabling member printed	Andrew Bowie
uin	498
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2024 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is leading work across Government to look at the best ways to ensure veterans and their families get access to the health, housing, employment and other support they need.</p><p> </p><p>The role of Veterans Commissioner is already established across the nations of the UK. The Ministry of Defence will work closely with our Veterans Commissioners to improve support for those who have served our country, including work to put the Armed Forces covenant fully into law.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Birmingham Selly Oak answering member printed Al Carns question first answered 25/07/2024 13:01:00 answering member 5235
tabling member	4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie

1721858

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Private Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he (a) has had and (b) plans to have with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential impact of VAT on private school fees on service families.
tabling member constituency	South Suffolk
tabling member printed	James Cartlidge
uin	573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to access to high quality education for children of service families, and all children across the UK. The policy for Continuity of Education Allowance (CEA) remains extant. The Ministry of Defence will monitor the development of legislation to deliver a VAT increase policy.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Birmingham Selly Oak answering member printed Al Carns grouped question UIN 194 575 question first answered 29/07/2024 09:42:34 answering member 5235
tabling member	4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge

1721860

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Private Education
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 potential impact of VAT on private school fees on service families.
tabling member constituency	South Suffolk
tabling member printed	James Cartlidge
uin	575
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to access to high quality education for children of service families, and all children across the UK. The policy for Continuity of Education Allowance (CEA) remains extant. The Ministry of Defence will monitor the development of legislation to deliver a VAT increase policy.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Birmingham Selly Oak answering member printed Al Carns grouped question UIN 194 573 question first answered 29/07/2024 09:42:34 answering member 5235
tabling member	4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge

1721866

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Housing and Mental Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Haythornthwaite Review of UK Armed Forces Incentivisation, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of developing "people value propositions" for housing and welfare service.
tabling member constituency	South Suffolk
tabling member printed	James Cartlidge
uin	581
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2024 answer text <p>People form the core of our Defence capability and we recognise the urgent need to transform the way we support all Defence’s people and their families, from recruitment through to retirement and beyond.​ The new Government has met with Rick Haythornthwaite to explain our approach and emphasise our commitment to meeting the challenges set out in his generational review. The publication of a formal response to the report is now a priority.</p><p>The core principles and recommendations of the review will be central to the recently launched Strategic Defence Review. This will require a new and novel approach to determining the requirements for the UK’s Defence and the recommendations within the Haythornthwaite Review of UK Armed Forces Incentivisation (HRAFI) are already shaping how we deliver this.</p><p>As a core principle of the HRAFI report, the importance of developing a ‘People Value Proposition’ approach is fully accepted. Consequently, work is underway to map and articulate the ‘whole’ landscape of tangible and intangible elements of the ‘Offer’, ‘Reward’ and ‘Fulfilment’. Housing and Welfare are part of this work, as are all other areas that influence how valued and supported our people and their families feel.</p> answering member constituency Birmingham Selly Oak answering member printed Al Carns grouped question UIN 191 question first answered 25/07/2024 16:17:42 answering member 5235
tabling member	4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge