Asked by: Johnny Mercer (Conservative - Plymouth, Moor View)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the pilot scheme for the Integrated Personal Care for Veterans’ System.
Answered by Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) recognises that there is a small and defined cohort of Service personnel and veterans who have been very seriously injured as a result of service, and who will remain highly dependent, requiring additional support as they transition into civilian life. The aim of the Integrated Personal Commissioning for Veterans (IPC4V) system is to provide patient-centred support to improve the integration of health and social care for that cohort whether provided by the MOD, NHS, Local Government or the third sector.
Currently at the proof of concept phase, it is anticipated that the adequacy of IPC4V can be assessed over autumn 2018.
In the interests of patient confidentiality we are unable to disclose the number of individuals taking part in the pilot.
Asked by: Johnny Mercer (Conservative - Plymouth, Moor View)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) very seriously injured and (b) brain injured veterans have been supported through the Integrated Personal Care for Veterans System pilot scheme.
Answered by Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) recognises that there is a small and defined cohort of Service personnel and veterans who have been very seriously injured as a result of service, and who will remain highly dependent, requiring additional support as they transition into civilian life. The aim of the Integrated Personal Commissioning for Veterans (IPC4V) system is to provide patient-centred support to improve the integration of health and social care for that cohort whether provided by the MOD, NHS, Local Government or the third sector.
Currently at the proof of concept phase, it is anticipated that the adequacy of IPC4V can be assessed over autumn 2018.
In the interests of patient confidentiality we are unable to disclose the number of individuals taking part in the pilot.
Asked by: Johnny Mercer (Conservative - Plymouth, Moor View)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 17 September 2012 to Question 118731, how many service personnel who were made redundant between 2010 and 2016 were within (a) one year, (b) two years, (c) three years and (d) four years of their immediate pension point.
Answered by Tobias Ellwood
The information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
Asked by: Johnny Mercer (Conservative - Plymouth, Moor View)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel who were made redundant between 2010 and 2016 were within (a) one year, (b) two years, (c) three years and (d) four years of their immediate pension point; and how many of each category were (i) officers and (ii) enlisted personnel.
Answered by Tobias Ellwood
The information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
Asked by: Johnny Mercer (Conservative - Plymouth, Moor View)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, who in the government holds the contracts for the provision of officers’ and sergeants’ messes; and what arrangements are in place for end-users to access those contracts.
Answered by Tobias Ellwood
The contracts for the provision of Officers' and Sergeants' messes and related services are held by a number of individuals across the Department. Some of the contracts are held centrally within our broader soft facilities management contracts and others are held locally by the individual establishments. Local arrangements are in place for end-users to access contracts by request.
Asked by: Johnny Mercer (Conservative - Plymouth, Moor View)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the timetable is for his receipt of final proposals from the three services on which to base his decision as to what is included within the ambit of the National Security Capability Review.
Answered by Gavin Williamson
The Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force have provided inputs into the Ministry of Defence throughout the National Security Capability Review, and will continue to do so.
Asked by: Johnny Mercer (Conservative - Plymouth, Moor View)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proposals are part of the National Security Capability Review on the provision of amphibious over the beach capability without recourse to HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark.
Answered by Harriett Baldwin
The Ministry of Defence is unable to comment on the detail of the National Security Capability Review while it is ongoing. No decisions have yet been taken by Ministers.
Asked by: Johnny Mercer (Conservative - Plymouth, Moor View)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much Libor funding has been given to charities which support veterans in each of the last five years.
Answered by Tobias Ellwood
The Ministry of Defence has distributed on behalf of HM Treasury £266 million of the Libor fund by way of four specific grant programmes. Of these, two legacy grant programmes, the £40 million Veterans Accommodation Fund and the £30 million Aged Veterans Fund, benefited veterans exclusively. The legacy £35 million Armed Forces Covenant Scheme and the open £10 million per annum Covenant Fund also support veterans projects as well as projects supporting other sectors of the Armed Forces community. However, HM Treasury have also distributed £467 million in individual grants to support Armed Forces and Emergency Service charities and other good causes. Veterans’ charities will have benefited but the breakdown will not be available until a full review has been completed in 2018. HM Treasury, which administers the individual Libor grants has asked the Covenant Fund team to undertake a full review of the 729 grants awarded by HM Treasury which will include an assessment on the outcomes and impact. Any decisions on the future of Libor funding is a matter for HM Treasury.
Asked by: Johnny Mercer (Conservative - Plymouth, Moor View)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of Libor funding outcomes over the last five years; and whether his Department expects Libor funding for military charities to continue beyond 2018.
Answered by Tobias Ellwood
The Ministry of Defence has distributed on behalf of HM Treasury £266 million of the Libor fund by way of four specific grant programmes. Of these, two legacy grant programmes, the £40 million Veterans Accommodation Fund and the £30 million Aged Veterans Fund, benefited veterans exclusively. The legacy £35 million Armed Forces Covenant Scheme and the open £10 million per annum Covenant Fund also support veterans projects as well as projects supporting other sectors of the Armed Forces community. However, HM Treasury have also distributed £467 million in individual grants to support Armed Forces and Emergency Service charities and other good causes. Veterans’ charities will have benefited but the breakdown will not be available until a full review has been completed in 2018. HM Treasury, which administers the individual Libor grants has asked the Covenant Fund team to undertake a full review of the 729 grants awarded by HM Treasury which will include an assessment on the outcomes and impact. Any decisions on the future of Libor funding is a matter for HM Treasury.
Asked by: Johnny Mercer (Conservative - Plymouth, Moor View)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when and how he was made aware that Abu Jamal was instructed by Public Interest Lawyers.
Answered by Mike Penning
Following a media report in January 2016, Ministers sought advice on whether Abu Jamal was instructed by Public Interest Lawyers.