Asked by: Mims Davies (Conservative - East Grinstead and Uckfield)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has made an application under Section 293B Town and County Planning Act 1990 in relation to the Crowborough Training Camp.
Answered by Luke Pollard - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
Asylum is a Home Office lead. As such, The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has not made an application under Section 293B Town and County Planning Act 1990 in relation to Crowborough Training Camp and the MOD has not received any planning objections from Wealden District Council on the use of Crowborough Training Camp as asylum accommodation.
Asked by: Mims Davies (Conservative - East Grinstead and Uckfield)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any objection has been received from Wealden District Council as the Local Planning Authority on the use of Crowborough Training Camp as asylum accommodation.
Answered by Luke Pollard - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
Asylum is a Home Office lead. As such, The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has not made an application under Section 293B Town and County Planning Act 1990 in relation to Crowborough Training Camp and the MOD has not received any planning objections from Wealden District Council on the use of Crowborough Training Camp as asylum accommodation.
Asked by: Mims Davies (Conservative - East Grinstead and Uckfield)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has made an application under Section 293B Town and County Planning Act 1990 in relation to the Crowborough Training Camp.
Answered by Luke Pollard - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
Asylum is a Home Office lead. As such, The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has not made an application under Section 293B Town and County Planning Act 1990 in relation to Crowborough Training Camp and the MOD has not received any planning objections from Wealden District Council on the use of Crowborough Training Camp as asylum accommodation.
Asked by: Mims Davies (Conservative - East Grinstead and Uckfield)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to promote the participation of young people in the Sea Cadets organisation.
Answered by Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
The Government and the Royal Navy recognise the positive impact Sea Cadets has on young people, helping them to build resilient futures for themselves and their communities. We support the charity with a Grant in Aid payment in the region of £10 million, providing almost half of the cost of delivering the Sea Cadets. We also second personnel to key positions, offering role models that inspire and guide cadets, as well as providing accommodation, equipment, and some training through related facilities on the Ministry of Defence estate. In addition we support the charity's commitment to deliver 10% of the Cadet Expansion Programme, opening 23 units by 2020 helping to make the Sea Cadets Experience accessible to all.
Asked by: Mims Davies (Conservative - East Grinstead and Uckfield)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of local authorities have a dedicated Armed Forces Champion.
Answered by Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
407 Local Authorities at district level and above have signed Armed Forces Covenant pledges although signing the Covenant is not a mandatory requirement for these bodies. These are voluntary commitments as is the nomination of a Covenant Champion. Ministry of Defence officials are in contact with Covenant Champions for 287 Local Authorities some of whom will act as representatives for other Local Authorities in their area. Among those Local Authorities who do not have a champion, there are those who do have a dedicated point of contact for Covenant issues.
Asked by: Mims Davies (Conservative - East Grinstead and Uckfield)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people are in receipt of a war widow or widower pension.
Answered by Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
As at 31 March 2015, the latest date for which data was available, the number of people in receipt of a War Widow or Widower Pension was 20,535.