Asked by: Gemma Doyle (Labour (Co-op) - West Dunbartonshire)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many new claims for armed forces independence payment have been made since April 2013.
Answered by Julian Brazier
As at 18 July 2014, a total of 766 claims have been received and granted for the Armed Forces Independence Payment. Four claims are currently being considered.
Asked by: Gemma Doyle (Labour (Co-op) - West Dunbartonshire)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people are currently in receipt of the armed forces independence payment.
Answered by Philip Dunne
There are currently 762 people in receipt of the Armed Forces Independence Payment.
Asked by: Gemma Doyle (Labour (Co-op) - West Dunbartonshire)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the additional costs of restarting the recruitment process for the post of Service Complaints Commissioner.
Answered by Anna Soubry
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Asked by: Gemma Doyle (Labour (Co-op) - West Dunbartonshire)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Statement by the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs of 28 April 2014, Official Report, columns 537-55 and to the Answer of 12 May 2014 by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence to the hon. Member for Corby, Official Report, column 416, when the Government received the request from the Ukranian government for non-lethal support.
Answered by Mark Francois - Shadow Minister (Defence)
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Asked by: Gemma Doyle (Labour (Co-op) - West Dunbartonshire)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects the first Service Complaints Ombudsman to take up his or her duties.
Answered by Anna Soubry
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.