Asked by: Harriet Harman (Labour - Camberwell and Peckham)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many requests he has received as at the date of answering from hon. Members on behalf of Afghan citizens who wish to come to the UK since 15 August 2021.
Answered by James Heappey
Multiple Government departments have been contacted by MPs regarding Afghan citizens requesting relocation to the UK, which has resulted in large quantities of duplicate correspondence. Colleagues across Government have worked hard to triage these to the most appropriate points of contact, and to provide appropriate answers as swiftly as possible.
Asked by: Harriet Harman (Labour - Camberwell and Peckham)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department plans to mark the centenary of women getting the right to vote in 1918.
Answered by Tobias Ellwood
The Ministry of Defence plans to participate in the nationwide Suffrage Flag Relay, organised by the Cross-Government Women's Network as part of the Civil Service celebrations for the suffrage centenary. A number of Defence sites will host the flag at various points in 2018. We will also promote the centenary of women's suffrage across our sites to raise awareness and encourage celebratory activities throughout the year.
Asked by: Harriet Harman (Labour - Camberwell and Peckham)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department plans to mark the centenary of women getting the right to vote in 1918.
Answered by Tobias Ellwood
The Ministry of Defence plans to participate in the nationwide Suffrage Flag Relay, organised by the Cross-Government Women's Network as part of the Civil Service celebrations for the suffrage centenary. A number of Defence sites will host the flag at various points in 2018. We will also promote the centenary of women's suffrage across our sites to raise awareness and encourage celebratory activities throughout the year.
Asked by: Harriet Harman (Labour - Camberwell and Peckham)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people living in (a) Camberwell and Peckham constituency and (b) the London Borough of Southwark have been in receipt of guaranteed income payment in each of the last five years.
Answered by Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
Guaranteed Income Payments are payable under the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme which came into force on 6 April 2005. They provide a regular income stream, payable for life, to former Service personnel who suffer an injury or illness attributable to their Service which is likely to cause a significant loss of earning capacity.
As at 31 March 2013, 2014 and 2015 there were no veterans living in the Camberwell and Peckham constituency who were in receipt of Guaranteed Income Payments. As at 31 March 2016 and 2017, there were fewer than three veterans receiving such payments.
As at 31 March 2013 and 2014, there were no veterans living in the London Borough of Southwark who were in receipt of Guaranteed Income Payments. As at 31 March 2015, 2016 and 2017, fewer than three veterans were in receipt of such payments.
Note: In line with Ministry of Defence Statistical Disclosure Guidelines, numbers fewer than three have been supressed to reduce the possible inadvertent disclosure of individual identities.