Written Question
Monday 11th September 2023
Asked by:
Tonia Antoniazzi (Labour - Gower)
Question
to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of allowing hon. Members to contact Veterans UK by email to discuss individual personnel.
Answered by Andrew Murrison
Ministers are accountable to Parliament for the policies, decisions and actions of their departments. Parliamentarians have direct access to Ministers, and any information they require from the department should be provided by Ministers.
This is intended to ensure that only accurate and releasable information is provided and that Ministers can assure themselves of that before it is released.
Written Question
Tuesday 27th June 2023
Asked by:
Tonia Antoniazzi (Labour - Gower)
Question
to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent steps he has taken to support people that are unsuccessful in their claims to the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme.
Answered by Andrew Murrison
Under the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme a claimant can ask the Ministry of Defence (MOD) to reconsider its decision. If the claimant remains dissatisfied with the reconsideration decision they can appeal to the independent Tribunal.
The Veterans Welfare Service (VWS) helps veterans with form completion for MOD administered schemes and provides bespoke advice and assistance following a holistic assessment of need which is tailored to each individual's specific circumstances. Where financial assistance is required by veterans the VWS can assist with benefits checks, completion of application forms and signposting to entitlements and support available from the wider public and voluntary sectors.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 22 Nov 2022
Service Personnel and Veterans: Rehabilitation
"I welcome the opportunity to discuss in this House the rehabilitation of injured and sick service personnel and veterans. The people of our constituencies and of this country send us to this Chamber to represent them, but all too often what we discuss on these Benches seems a million miles …..."Tonia Antoniazzi - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 22 Nov 2022
Service Personnel and Veterans: Rehabilitation
"It is really important that we continue to have the conversation about housing needs, particularly in Northern Ireland, as the hon. Gentleman knows. I would like to continue to have that conversation with him outside the Chamber in my role as shadow Minister for Northern Ireland. I thank him for …..."Tonia Antoniazzi - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 22 Nov 2022
Service Personnel and Veterans: Rehabilitation
"My hon. Friend is right. It is important that the conversation about pensions with the Nepalese Government continues and that he speaks to the Minister and the Secretary of State about it.
Perhaps those in civilian life, like many of us in this House, too often view the armed forces …..."Tonia Antoniazzi - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 22 Nov 2022
Service Personnel and Veterans: Rehabilitation
"I thank the hon. Lady for her intervention. I would like to have a discussion about the glorification of terrorism with her outside the Chamber, and I thank her for raising it and putting it on the record.
We must recognise that everyone’s experiences and sacrifices are unique, and that …..."Tonia Antoniazzi - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 22 Nov 2022
Service Personnel and Veterans: Rehabilitation
"I thank my hon. Friend for that contribution. It is essential that that funding is there from the MOD, and I would like to work with him on this. I am sure that the Minister will do so as well.
I said at the start of this contribution that I …..."Tonia Antoniazzi - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 22 Nov 2022
Service Personnel and Veterans: Rehabilitation
"That is absolutely brilliant. I thank my hon. Friend for his intervention, because constituents like Andy need to know about and participate in such activities. It is all-encompassing.
Listening to the testimonies of those who have taken part in such activities, it is clear that real-life feedback and learning, where …..."Tonia Antoniazzi - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 22 Nov 2022
Service Personnel and Veterans: Rehabilitation
"I appreciate the information the Minister is giving us. On the point about training, is the training subject to any kind of review or standards, such as Ofsted?..."Tonia Antoniazzi - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 07 Nov 2022
Oral Answers to Questions
"Recently I met Richard Morgan from 65 Degrees North, a charity that seeks to help in the rehabilitation of wounded, injured and sick service personnel and veterans by giving them the opportunity to participate in challenging adventure. Do Ministers agree that there is a need to change the perception of …..."Tonia Antoniazzi - View Speech
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