Written question asked by Lady Hermon (Ulster Unionist Party) on Friday, 23 January 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 30 January 2004. It was answered by Ivor Caplin (Labour) on Friday, 30 January 2004 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what provision is being made to ensure that life insurance and other financial services made available to reservists being mobilised for operational service in Iraq are of a similar standard and as affordable as those offered to reservists mobilised under Operation TELIC 1; and if he will make a statement.

Answer: Lady Hermon: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what provision is being made to ensure that life insurance and other financial services made available to reservists being mobilised for operational service in Iraq are of a similar standard and as affordable as those offered to reservists mobilised under Operation Telic 1; and if he will make a statement. [151427] Mr. Caplin: The only financial service specifically for reservists which MOD facilitates is RPAX, which provide personal accident and life cover--there is a similar product, PAX, for regulars. RPAX was available to reservists mobilised under Operation Telic 1, and is still available now. Information about RPAX was then and still is advised to individual reservists and units.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 417 c574W; 151427
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Access Armed conflict Deployment Financial services Iraq Peacekeeping operations Life insurance Reserve forces Iraq conflict
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk