Written question asked by Ian Liddell-Grainger (Conservative) on Wednesday, 21 July 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 4 October 2004. It was answered by Ivor Caplin (Labour) on Monday, 4 October 2004 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what funding is being provided to Territorial Army personnel returning from service in Iraq.

Answer: Mr. Liddell-Grainger: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what funding is being provided to Territorial Army personnel returning from service in Iraq. [186497] Mr. Caplin: Such personnel are given paid leave up to a maximum of 40 days, depending on the length of their deployment. The final day of this period of leave is considered to be the last day of mobilised service. In addition, and depending on personal circumstances, TA personnel may continue to receive the Reserve Standard Award (RSA) and the Reserve Hardship Award (RHA) until their last day of mobilised service. For those self-employed TA personnel returning from Iraq, are-training grant under the Employers Financial Assistance Scheme is also available.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 424 c1891W;424 c1889W; 186497
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Deployment Finance Iraq Leave Peacekeeping operations Territorial Army
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk