Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what support his Department provides to those veterans’ organisations that fell outside the scope of VALOUR Development Funding.

Answered by Calvin Bailey - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for Veterans and People)

In March, the government announced the first 14 lead organisations under VALOUR, which is currently operating 21 VALOUR Recognised Centres (VRC), backed by over £13 million of government funding. The centres span the whole of the country, including centres in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and across England.

A second round for organisations and consortia to bid for funding closed in August, I will make a final decision on which organisations have been successful, and the results will be announced soon.

Alongside this, the VALOUR Campaign Site has launched to help veterans and their families find their nearest VRC, access MOD Veterans Services, and explain the breadth of support available across the UK.

A new digital service will also be introduced for VALOUR, aiming to offer as many options as possible to help veterans and their families find the right support, especially for those unable to travel to a VRC.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many veterans’ organisations were not successful in applying for VALOUR Development Funding; and how many veterans this is expected to affect.

Answered by Calvin Bailey - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for Veterans and People)

In March, the government announced the first 14 lead organisations under VALOUR, which is currently operating 21 VALOUR Recognised Centres (VRC), backed by over £13 million of government funding. The centres span the whole of the country, including centres in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and across England.

A second round for organisations and consortia to bid for funding closed in August, I will make a final decision on which organisations have been successful, and the results will be announced soon.

Alongside this, the VALOUR Campaign Site has launched to help veterans and their families find their nearest VRC, access MOD Veterans Services, and explain the breadth of support available across the UK.

A new digital service will also be introduced for VALOUR, aiming to offer as many options as possible to help veterans and their families find the right support, especially for those unable to travel to a VRC.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions his Department has had with operators of UK drone and missile production facilities regarding (a) protective security and (b) business continuity planning in the context of the Kremlin's statement of 25 August 2026.

Answered by Luke Pollard - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The MOD is engaging closely with suppliers and continues to work across the wider UK defence industry to improve and increase security measures against a range of hybrid threats. Further detail is being withheld for security reasons.

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of a ban on diesel exports by the United States on UK consumers; and what preparations she has made to mitigate the impact of such a ban.

Answered by Michael Shanks - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

On 2 October, G7 Leaders reaffirmed their commitment to refrain from export restrictions on energy and energy products between G7 countries, and called on all producers to refrain from imposing bans that could exacerbate market tensions.

We continue to monitor UK supply and prices closely. the government continues to work closely with stakeholders to ensure long-standing contingency plans are ready in the event of disruption. We recognise the pressures people are facing and are focused on helping keep costs down for families and businesses.

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many days of average usage are covered by diesel reserves held by the private sector in the United Kingdom.

Answered by Michael Shanks - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

As a member of the International Energy Agency, the UK is required to hold oil stocks equivalent to 90 days of net imports. The UK meets this requirement by placing obligations on major suppliers.

Data on monthly diesel stocks and demand are published in Energy Trends Tables 3.11 and 3.13 respectively.

Energy Trends: UK oil and oil products - GOV.UK

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the capacity of diesel reserves held by her Department is.

Answered by Michael Shanks - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

As a member of the International Energy Agency, the UK is required to hold oil stocks equivalent to 90 days of net imports. The UK meets this requirement by placing obligations on major suppliers.

Data on monthly diesel stocks and demand are published in Energy Trends Tables 3.11 and 3.13 respectively.

Energy Trends: UK oil and oil products - GOV.UK

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Found: 1998 Exmouth Devon BV22213556/1 Rosemary Reece 01/12/2019 Westminster London SW1P BV22114399/1 David Reed

Found: 1998 Exmouth Devon BV22213556/1 Rosemary Reece 01/12/2019 Westminster London SW1P BV22114399/1 David Reed

Found: 1998 Exmouth Devon BV22213556/1 Rosemary Reece 01/12/2019 Westminster London SW1P BV22114399/1 David Reed