Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
Conservative - Milton Keynes North
Became Member: 16th September 2020
2 APPG memberships (as of 28 Mar 2025)
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Debates during the 2024 Parliament
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Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
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Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal
(4 debate interactions)
Department Debates
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Legislation Debates
(4,321 words contributed)
Lords initiatives
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1 Bill introduced by Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
The Bill would amend the Coinage Act 1971 to enable the Royal Mint to strike commemorative coins of one kilogram or more for the 2012 London Olympics.
This Bill received Royal Assent on 3rd November 2011 and was enacted into law.
Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting
Latest 33 Written Questions
(View all written questions)The number of (a) civil servants and (b) contractors employed on zero hour contracts is not held centrally by the Cabinet Office.
Zero hours contracts are not the normal practice or a recommended approach within the Civil Service. Departments may use them in very limited circumstances to help meet exceptional or fluctuating demands on the business.
The flexibility offered by zero hours contracts, zero hour arrangements and low hour contracts can benefit both workers and employers, but without proper safeguards this flexibility can become one-sided, with workers bearing all the financial risk. The Government’s Employment Rights Bill will end one-sided flexibility, ensuring that jobs provide a baseline of security and predictability so workers can better plan their lives and finances. We will consult extensively on the implementation of the legislation to ensure it works for workers and employers alike, and anticipate this meaning the majority of reforms will take effect no earlier than 2026. Government understands that adjusting to these new reforms will take time and is committed to ensuring that all stakeholders receive appropriate time to prepare for these changes ahead of their commencement.
Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
In its manifesto, the Government promised to bring about an immediate reform by removing the right of hereditary peers to sit and vote in the House of Lords.
The Government has now introduced legislation to implement this reform. This is a first step in taking forward the Government's commitments to wider reform of the House of Lords, including the introduction of a retirement age, a new participation requirement, changes to the appointments process, as well as establishing an alternative second chamber that is more representative of the regions and nations of the UK.
Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
2 Department of Health and Social Care Questions
(View all Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton's DHSC questions)We are committed to helping the NHS diagnose cancer on time, diagnose it earlier and treat it faster so that more patients survive this horrible set of diseases. We are also committed to improving patients’ experience across the system. This includes children and young people cancer and their families.
The Department is currently reviewing the work of the Children and Young People’s Cancer Taskforce and are in the process of considering next steps for taking forward the Taskforce's work.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
The Children and Young People’s Cancer Taskforce was paused so that ministers could assess the work of the taskforce so far and determine how it fitted into the Government’s priorities for the Department. Although the taskforce has been paused, the work carried out to date has been valuable, and remains important to the Department's work. We are committed to progressing work in this area, and are in the process of considering next steps for taking forward the taskforce's work and leadership.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
5 Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Questions
(View all Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton's FCDO questions)The Government has sought external legal advice at various times throughout the negotiations with Mauritius. The specific counsel instructed has depended on the nature of the legal issues involved. Counsel have a professional obligation not to accept instructions where there is a conflict of interest.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
Jonathan Powell was appointed as the PM's Envoy for the BIOT sovereignty negotiations on 6 September 2024. He started his role as the UK's National Security Adviser on 2 December. However, he will continue to engage on matters related to BIOT. The Government has also received external legal advice in relation to the negotiations with Mauritius over BIOT/the Chagos Archipelago over the course of several years.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
In Minister of State Stephen Doughty's 27 October statement he made clear his support for the findings of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights' election monitoring mission preliminary report on Georgia's election. That report notes that the election day itself was well-organised and administered in an orderly environment. However, it also highlighted a range of concerns, including frequent breaches of voter secrecy, procedural inconsistencies, as well as reports of intimidation and pressure on voters that negatively impacted public trust in the process. Allegations of irregularities must be investigated thoroughly and independently.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
There are currently no plans for Ministers to visit Diego Garcia. The UK's Chief Negotiator, Harriet Mathews, and members of the UK's negotiating team visited the British Indian Ocean Territory in June 2024. Ministerial travel plans are not routinely published in advance of official Government visits.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
Former FCDO Minister Sir James Duddridge visited the British Indian Ocean Territory in November 2015 and Former MoD Minister Lord Lancaster visited between September and October 2019.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
23 Ministry of Defence Questions
(View all Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton's ministry-of-defence questions)The full definition of ‘relevant family members’ for the purposes of this Bill will be included in secondary legislation. This is being done to mirror the approach taken elsewhere in legislation relating to the Armed Forces.
A draft of the definition of ‘relevant family members’ will be shared with Peers as part of Committee Stage in the House of Lords, scheduled for 19, 24 and 26 March 2025.
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
The Armed Forces Act 2006 (AFA 06) sets out the conditions under which different categories of individuals are subject to service law. Section 367 of the Act sets out the conditions for (1) Regular members, (2) members of the Army Reserve and (3) members of the Regular Reserve as follows:
(1) Every member of the regular forces is subject to service law at all times.
(2) Every member of the reserve forces is subject to service law while—
(a) in permanent service on call-out under any provision of the Reserve Forces Act 1980 (c. 9) or the Reserve Forces Act 1996 (c. 14) or under any other call-out obligation of an officer;
(b) in home defence service on call-out under section 22 of the Reserve Forces Act 1980;
(c) in full-time service under a commitment entered into under section 24 of the Reserve Forces Act 1996;
(d) undertaking any training or duty (whether or not in pursuance of an obligation); or
(e) serving on the permanent staff of a reserve force.
Individuals liable to recall (4) are not members of a reserve force under the Act and would only be subject to service law if they were recalled.
Civilians employed by the Ministry of Defence and immediate family members (if they are civilians) (5) would not be subject to service law under the AFA 06. In certain circumstances they could be subject to service discipline under Section 370 of AFA 06 and these circumstances are set out in Schedule 15 of the Act, such as when they are on an HM aircraft in flight or on a HM ship afloat or they are living or staying with someone who is subject to service law outside the UK.
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
The Defence Gateway remains a valued digital portal which enables effective communication, information sharing, and system access to users across the Defence community. Work to address its contracting is underway, due to commercial sensitivities I am unable to disclose further detail at this time.
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
The Defence Gateway remains a valued digital portal which enables effective communication, information sharing, and system access to users across the Defence community. Work to address its contracting is underway, due to commercial sensitivities I am unable to disclose further detail at this time.
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
Statistics regarding the timeliness and average time taken to close a Service Complaint can be found in the annual statistical tables published by the Service Complaints Ombudsman for the Armed Forces (SCOAF). The tables can be round below.
Whilst the SCOAF has not made a specific assessment on the transfers that take place between individuals during the course of a Service Complaint, the implementation of a new Service Complaints Case Management System and the introduction of regular workshops between the Services and the SCOAF will ensure that working practices are standardised.
Service Complaints Ombudsman For the Armed Forces Annual Statistical Tables
Table 1.13a: Average¹ time taken² to complete³ ⁴ ⁵ an investigation, | |||||||||
by case type and year closed, 2018-2023 | |||||||||
Year | Admissibility Decision | ADM_RevChk | Undue Delay | DEL_RevChk | Maladministration | MAL_RevChk | Substance | SUB_RevChk | |
2018⁴ | 6.1 | ʳ | 5.7 | ʳ | 60 | ʳ | 58 | ʳ | |
2019⁵ | 3.7 | ʳ | 3.7 | ʳ | 78 | ʳ | 75 | ʳ | |
2020⁵ | 3.4 | ʳ | 3.7 | ʳ | 81 | ʳ | 82 | ʳ | |
2021⁵ | 3.8 | ʳ | 4.2 | ʳ | 52 | 52 | |||
2022⁵ | 3.9 | ʳ | 4.1 | ʳ | 34 | 34 | |||
2023⁵ | 3.2 |
| 3.5 |
| 28 |
| 28 |
| |
% annual change 2023 | -18% |
| -15% |
| -18% |
| -18% |
| |
ʳ revised from Annual Statistical Tables 2022 | |||||||||
1 Mean. | |||||||||
2 Number of weeks. | |||||||||
3 Includes the time an investigation is delayed by when it is unallocated to an investigator. | |||||||||
4 Includes investigations closed at the mid investigation case review. | |||||||||
5 Excludes investigation applications declined at triage. | |||||||||
Source: SCOAF casework | |||||||||
Table 1.13b: Average¹ time² a caseworker had spent on a (completed) investigation³ ⁴ ⁵ | |||||||||
by case type and year closed, 2018-2023 | |||||||||
Year | Admissibility Decision | ADM_RevChk | Undue Delay | DEL_RevChk | Maladministration | MAL_RevChk | Substance | SUB_RevChk | |
2018³ | 3.7 | 3.4 | 56 | 54 | |||||
2019⁴ | 2.7 | 2.7 | 39 | 33 | |||||
2020⁴ | 2.5 | 2.9 | 25 | 24 | |||||
2021⁴ | 2.6 | 3.2 | 20 | 20 | |||||
2022⁴ | 2.5 | 2.7 | 17 | 17 | |||||
2023⁴ | 2.1 | 2.6 | 14 | 14 | |||||
% annual change 2023 | -16% |
| -4% |
| -18% |
| -18% |
| |
1 Mean. | |||||||||
2 Number of weeks. | |||||||||
3 Includes investigations closed at the mid investigation case review. | |||||||||
4 Excludes investigation applications declined at triage. | |||||||||
Source: SCOAF casework | |||||||||
Table 1.13c: Average¹ time² a completed investigation³ ⁴ ⁵ | |||||||||
had spent unallocated to caseworker, by case type and year of closure, 2018-2023 | |||||||||
Year | Admissibility Decision | ADM_RevChk | Undue Delay | DEL_RevChk | Maladministration | MAL_RevChk | Substance | SUB_RevChk | |
2018³ | 2.4 | 2.3 | 4 | 4 | |||||
2019⁴ | 1.0 | 1.0 | 39 | 42 | |||||
2020⁴ | 0.9 | 0.8 | 57 | 58 | |||||
2021⁴ | 1.2 | 1.0 | 32 | 32 | |||||
2022⁴ | 1.4 | 1.4 | 16 | 17 | |||||
2023⁴ | 1.2 |
| 1.0 |
| 14 |
| 14 |
| |
% annual change 2023 | -14% |
| -29% |
| -13% |
| -18% |
| |
1 Mean. | |||||||||
2 Number of weeks. | |||||||||
3 Includes investigations closed at the mid investigation case review. | |||||||||
4 Excludes investigation applications declined at triage. | |||||||||
Source: SCOAF casework | |||||||||
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
This information is not routinely recorded and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
The following information details how many extra reservist posts have been recruited by the single Services in each year in order to process Service Complaints. The data has been provided by the three Services, who manage the Service Complaints process. Service Complaints are managed by the single Services, not by Commands, and thus Strategic Command is not included.
Royal Navy
- 2020: no extra reservist posts recruited.
- 2021: three Volunteer ex-Regular Reserve (VeRR) posts were recruited.
- 2022: no extra reservist posts recruited.
- 2023: seven extra VeRR posts were recruited.
- 2024: no extra reservist posts were recruited.
Army
- 2020: no extra reservist posts recruited.
- 2021: eight ‘lifed’ Full Time Reserve Service (FTRS) posts made enduring.
- 2022: two additional FTRS posts were recruited.
- 2023: 14 additional VeRR posts were recruited.
- 2024: no extra reservist posts recruited.
Royal Air Force
- 2020: no information held.
- 2021: no information held.
- 2022: no information held.
- 2023: no extra reservist posts recruited.
- 2024: ten additional VeRR posts recruited.
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
Information regarding how many Service Complaints have been received, and how many have not been upheld, is publicly available and can be found in the Service Complaints Ombudsman for the Armed Forces Annual Report statistics available at the following link: https://www.scoaf.org.uk/annual-statisticals-tables. Please note that the most recent year for which information is currently available is 2023.
The data you have requested is shown in Annex A, below, by Service. Please note that Complaints are recorded by Service and not Command and therefore no data is available for Strategic Command.
ANNEX A Number of Royal Navy Service Complaints*, by complaint category, 2019 - 2023 | |||||
Year | Career management | Bullying, harassment or discrimination1 | Pay, pensions and allowances | Other1 | All complaint categories |
2019 | 69 | 24 | 32 | 37 | 162 |
2020 | 49 | 37 | 22 | 37 | 145 |
2021 | 56 | 36 | 21 | 36 | 149 |
2022 | 77 | 59 | 20 | 42 | 198 |
2023 | 95 | 55 | 43 | 90 | 283 |
% annual growth | 23% | -7% | 115% | 114% | 43% |
* including Royal Marine Service Complaints | |||||
1 Prior to 2022, victimisation Service Complaints were recorded under category "Other", rather than under "Bullying, harassment or discrimination" | |||||
Source: Tri-Service Joint Personnel Administrative System |
Number of Army Service Complaints, by complaint category, 2019 - 2023 | |||||
Year | Career management | Bullying, harassment or discrimination1 | Pay, pensions and allowances | Other1 | All complaint categories |
2019 | 171 | 131 | 55 | 100 | 457 |
2020 | 179 | 130 | 46 | 76 | 431 |
2021 | 129 | 135 | 27 | 76 | 367 |
2022 | 191 | 128 | 39 | 124 | 482 |
2023 | 204 | 147 | 50 | 213 | 614 |
% annual growth | 7% | 15% | 28% | 72% | 27% |
1 Prior to 2022, victimisation Service Complaints were recorded under category "Other", rather than under "Bullying, harassment or discrimination" | |||||
Source: Tri-Service Joint Personnel Administrative System |
Number of RAF Service Complaints, by complaint category, 2019 - 2023 | |||||
Year | Career Management | Bullying, harassment or discrimination1 | Pay, pensions and allowances | Other1 | All complaint categories |
2019 | 44 | 39 | 27 | 37 | 147 |
2020 | 63 | 31 | 24 | 35 | 153 |
2021 | 73 | 61 | 36 | 63 | 233 |
2022 | 96 | 40 | 25 | 94 | 255 |
2023 | 129 | 60 | 53 | 86 | 328 |
% annual growth | 34% | 50% | 112% | -9% | 29% |
1 Prior to 2022, victimisation Service Complaints were recorded under category "Other", rather than under "Bullying, harassment or discrimination" | |||||
Source: Tri-Service Joint Personnel Administrative System |
Number of Royal Navy* closed Service Complaints, by outcome and complaint category, 2023 | |||||
Outcome | Career management | Bullying, harassment or discrimination | Pay, pensions and allowances | Other | All closed Service Complaints |
Complaint fully/partially upheld | 27 | 25 | 13 | 28 | 93 |
Complaint not upheld | 36 | 19 | 9 | 27 | 91 |
Other outcome | 36 | 14 | 12 | 21 | 83 |
Total | 99 | 58 | 34 | 76 | 267 |
% fully/partially upheld in favour of complainant | 27% | 43% | 38% | 37% | 35% |
% not upheld | 36% | 33% | 26% | 36% | 34% |
% other outcome | 36% | 24% | 35% | 28% | 31% |
* includes Royal Marines | |||||
Source: Tri-Service Joint Personnel Administrative System |
Number of Army closed Service Complaints, by outcome and complaint category, 2023 | |||||
Outcome | Career management | Bullying, harassment or discrimination | Pay, pensions and allowances | Other | All closed Service Complaints |
Complaint fully/partially upheld | 104 | 70 | 29 | 75 | 278 |
Complaint not upheld | 50 | 61 | 11 | 47 | 169 |
Other outcome | 79 | 42 | 14 | 46 | 181 |
Total | 233 | 173 | 54 | 168 | 628 |
% fully/partially upheld in favour of complainant | 45% | 40% | 54% | 45% | 44% |
% not upheld | 21% | 35% | 20% | 28% | 27% |
% other outcome | 34% | 24% | 26% | 27% | 29% |
Source: Tri-Service Joint Personnel Administrative System |
Number of RAF closed Service Complaints, by outcome and complaint category, 2023 | |||||
Outcome | Career management | Bullying, harassment or discrimination | Pay, pensions and allowances | Other | All closed Service Complaints |
Complaint fully/partially upheld | 28 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 86 |
Complaint not upheld | 62 | 22 | 13 | 29 | 126 |
Other outcome | 20 | 19 | 13 | 23 | 75 |
Total | 110 | 58 | 43 | 76 | 287 |
% fully/partially upheld in favour of complainant | 25% | 29% | 40% | 32% | 30% |
% not upheld | 56% | 38% | 30% | 38% | 44% |
% other outcome | 18% | 33% | 30% | 30% | 26% |
Source: Tri-Service Joint Personnel Administrative System |
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
This information is available in the public domain. The average time required to process a Service Complaint is contained within the Service Complaints Ombudsman for the Armed Forces Annual Report statistics which are available at the following link: https://www.scoaf.org.uk/annual-statisticals-tables.
The information you have requested on the average time required to process a Service Complaint is shown in Annex A, below.
No information is held about the cost of each complaint. This information is not routinely recorded and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
Annex A
Average¹ time taken² to close a Service Complaint, by Service and complaint category, 2023 | |||||
Service | Career management | Bullying, harassment or discrimination | Pay, pensions and allowances | Other | All closed Service Complaints |
Royal Navy* | 20 | 37 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Army | 18 | 34 | 30 | 24 | 24 |
RAF | 16 | 22 | 14 | 19 | 18 |
Tri-Service | 18 | 29 | 20 | 22 | 22 |
* includes Royal Marines | |||||
1 Median. | |||||
2 Time taken is measured in weeks. | |||||
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Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
While the Service Complaints Ombudsman for the Armed Forces (SCOAF) is a public appointment, entirely independent from the Ministry Of Defence (MOD) and has an office outside the MOD estate, the Department has a responsibility to ensure the Ombudsman is provided with sufficient funding.
Since the establishment of the SCOAF in January 2016, the MOD has worked closely with the current Ombudsman and her predecessors to regularly review and identify the required resources for them to carry out the functions associated with the role. Should additional resource be required, the MOD will work with the Ombudsman to determine how best to address the need.
The work of the Ombudsman is currently supported by two full time Civil Servants working within the Royal Navy, in addition to one Regular Officer (0.75 full time equivalent) and two full time Civil Servants within the Army. The Royal Air Forces does not have any formal positions established to directly support the SCOAF.
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
The following guidance is provided in Joint Service Publication 831 (Redress of Individual Grievances: Service Complaints) for complaint handlers should it be considered that a complaint may be vexatious:
All complaints are to be taken seriously and handled professionally and with consideration. If it is considered that a complaint may be vexatious, legal advice should be sought before making a decision on admissibility. Decision makers will need to consider if the complaint is substantially the same as a Service Complaint that has already been submitted and which has either been decided previously under the Service Complaints system or is currently being considered under the Service Complaints Process.
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
The funding for the office of the Service Complaints Ombudsman for the Armed Forces (SCOAF) is provided wholly through the Ministry of Defence’s Head Office and Corporate Services Top Level Budget (TLB) and agreed annually. The Ombudsman has discretion over how those funds are used and publishes details of expenditure in their annual report to Parliament.
Since the creation of the role of the SCOAF in 2016, each of their annual reports to Parliament have included, as an appendix, a financial statement detailing expenditure incurred for that year. This information can be accessed on the Service Complaints Ombudsman’s website: https://www.scoaf.org.uk/application-forms-factsheets-and-pamphlets/scoaf-annual-reports
Whilst the projected budget for Financial Year 2025-26 has not yet been confirmed, we would expect this to be broadly the same as the previous year. Further information on their budget and allocation can be found in the SCOAF Business Plan on the SCOAF’s website: https://www.scoaf.org.uk/sites/default/files/2024-05/scoaf_business_plan_2024_25.pdf
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
The funding for the office of the Service Complaints Ombudsman for the Armed Forces (SCOAF) is provided wholly through the Ministry of Defence’s Head Office and Corporate Services Top Level Budget (TLB) and agreed annually. The Ombudsman has discretion over how those funds are used and publishes details of expenditure in their annual report to Parliament.
Since the creation of the role of the SCOAF in 2016, each of their annual reports to Parliament have included, as an appendix, a financial statement detailing expenditure incurred for that year. This information can be accessed on the Service Complaints Ombudsman’s website: https://www.scoaf.org.uk/application-forms-factsheets-and-pamphlets/scoaf-annual-reports
Whilst the projected budget for Financial Year 2025-26 has not yet been confirmed, we would expect this to be broadly the same as the previous year. Further information on their budget and allocation can be found in the SCOAF Business Plan on the SCOAF’s website: https://www.scoaf.org.uk/sites/default/files/2024-05/scoaf_business_plan_2024_25.pdf
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
The funding for the office of the Service Complaints Ombudsman for the Armed Forces (SCOAF) is provided wholly through the Ministry of Defence’s Head Office and Corporate Services Top Level Budget (TLB) and agreed annually. The Ombudsman has discretion over how those funds are used and publishes details of expenditure in their annual report to Parliament.
Since the creation of the role of the SCOAF in 2016, each of their annual reports to Parliament have included, as an appendix, a financial statement detailing expenditure incurred for that year. This information can be accessed on the Service Complaints Ombudsman’s website: https://www.scoaf.org.uk/application-forms-factsheets-and-pamphlets/scoaf-annual-reports
Whilst the projected budget for Financial Year 2025-26 has not yet been confirmed, we would expect this to be broadly the same as the previous year. Further information on their budget and allocation can be found in the SCOAF Business Plan on the SCOAF’s website: https://www.scoaf.org.uk/sites/default/files/2024-05/scoaf_business_plan_2024_25.pdf
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
The funding for the office of the Service Complaints Ombudsman for the Armed Forces (SCOAF) is provided wholly through the Ministry of Defence’s Head Office and Corporate Services Top Level Budget (TLB) and agreed annually. The Ombudsman has discretion over how those funds are used and publishes details of expenditure in their annual report to Parliament.
Since the creation of the role of the SCOAF in 2016, each of their annual reports to Parliament have included, as an appendix, a financial statement detailing expenditure incurred for that year. This information can be accessed on the Service Complaints Ombudsman’s website: https://www.scoaf.org.uk/application-forms-factsheets-and-pamphlets/scoaf-annual-reports
Whilst the projected budget for Financial Year 2025-26 has not yet been confirmed, we would expect this to be broadly the same as the previous year. Further information on their budget and allocation can be found in the SCOAF Business Plan on the SCOAF’s website: https://www.scoaf.org.uk/sites/default/files/2024-05/scoaf_business_plan_2024_25.pdf
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
All Serving personnel, defined in the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill as any individual subject to Service law, whether in the UK or overseas, will be entitled to raise a general welfare matter or a Service Complaint with the Commissioner.
The Commissioner may investigate general service welfare matters that arise in connection with the ongoing service of persons subject to service law and which may materially affect the welfare of those persons or relevant family members. Provided a matter falls into this scope, it is at the Commissioner’s discretion what they investigate, and this would likely be determined on a case-by-case basis.
Members of the Reserve Forces and personnel undertaking a leave of absence will be entitled to raise a matter with the Commissioner, provided the Commissioner considers that the matter falls within the scope outlined above.
The Bill includes permissive extent clauses to allow the Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies to choose if they want to extend this legislation into their own statute books.
No amendments are anticipated to the Reserve Forces Act 1996.
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
All Serving personnel, defined in the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill as any individual subject to Service law, whether in the UK or overseas, will be entitled to raise a general welfare matter or a Service Complaint with the Commissioner.
The Commissioner may investigate general service welfare matters that arise in connection with the ongoing service of persons subject to service law and which may materially affect the welfare of those persons or relevant family members. Provided a matter falls into this scope, it is at the Commissioner’s discretion what they investigate, and this would likely be determined on a case-by-case basis.
Members of the Reserve Forces and personnel undertaking a leave of absence will be entitled to raise a matter with the Commissioner, provided the Commissioner considers that the matter falls within the scope outlined above.
The Bill includes permissive extent clauses to allow the Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies to choose if they want to extend this legislation into their own statute books.
No amendments are anticipated to the Reserve Forces Act 1996.
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
All Serving personnel, defined in the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill as any individual subject to Service law, whether in the UK or overseas, will be entitled to raise a general welfare matter or a Service Complaint with the Commissioner.
The Commissioner may investigate general service welfare matters that arise in connection with the ongoing service of persons subject to service law and which may materially affect the welfare of those persons or relevant family members. Provided a matter falls into this scope, it is at the Commissioner’s discretion what they investigate, and this would likely be determined on a case-by-case basis.
Members of the Reserve Forces and personnel undertaking a leave of absence will be entitled to raise a matter with the Commissioner, provided the Commissioner considers that the matter falls within the scope outlined above.
The Bill includes permissive extent clauses to allow the Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies to choose if they want to extend this legislation into their own statute books.
No amendments are anticipated to the Reserve Forces Act 1996.
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
All Serving personnel, defined in the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill as any individual subject to Service law, whether in the UK or overseas, will be entitled to raise a general welfare matter or a Service Complaint with the Commissioner.
The Commissioner may investigate general service welfare matters that arise in connection with the ongoing service of persons subject to service law and which may materially affect the welfare of those persons or relevant family members. Provided a matter falls into this scope, it is at the Commissioner’s discretion what they investigate, and this would likely be determined on a case-by-case basis.
Members of the Reserve Forces and personnel undertaking a leave of absence will be entitled to raise a matter with the Commissioner, provided the Commissioner considers that the matter falls within the scope outlined above.
The Bill includes permissive extent clauses to allow the Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies to choose if they want to extend this legislation into their own statute books.
No amendments are anticipated to the Reserve Forces Act 1996.
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
All Serving personnel, defined in the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill as any individual subject to Service law, whether in the UK or overseas, will be entitled to raise a general welfare matter or a Service Complaint with the Commissioner.
The Commissioner may investigate general service welfare matters that arise in connection with the ongoing service of persons subject to service law and which may materially affect the welfare of those persons or relevant family members. Provided a matter falls into this scope, it is at the Commissioner’s discretion what they investigate, and this would likely be determined on a case-by-case basis.
Members of the Reserve Forces and personnel undertaking a leave of absence will be entitled to raise a matter with the Commissioner, provided the Commissioner considers that the matter falls within the scope outlined above.
The Bill includes permissive extent clauses to allow the Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies to choose if they want to extend this legislation into their own statute books.
No amendments are anticipated to the Reserve Forces Act 1996.
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
All Serving personnel, defined in the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill as any individual subject to Service law, whether in the UK or overseas, will be entitled to raise a general welfare matter or a Service Complaint with the Commissioner.
The Commissioner may investigate general service welfare matters that arise in connection with the ongoing service of persons subject to service law and which may materially affect the welfare of those persons or relevant family members. Provided a matter falls into this scope, it is at the Commissioner’s discretion what they investigate, and this would likely be determined on a case-by-case basis.
Members of the Reserve Forces and personnel undertaking a leave of absence will be entitled to raise a matter with the Commissioner, provided the Commissioner considers that the matter falls within the scope outlined above.
The Bill includes permissive extent clauses to allow the Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies to choose if they want to extend this legislation into their own statute books.
No amendments are anticipated to the Reserve Forces Act 1996.
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
There will be no additional restrictions on the £2.9 billion increase in funding for the next financial year. The allocation of funding for financial year 2025-26 has yet to take place.
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
1 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Questions
(View all Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton's MHCLG questions)The Government has confirmed that it will not increase council tax referendum principles above the current 3% core council tax principle and the 2% principle for the adult social care precept, in line with the OBR forecasting. This is a continuation of the previous government’s policy. Further details will be set out at the local government finance settlement.
Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)