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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many times the Veterans Forum has met in each year since its establishment; and which Ministers and officials from (a) the Government and (b) the devolved administrations have been present at each meeting.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many times the Veterans Forum has met in each year since its establishment; and which Ministers and officials from (a) the Government and (b) the devolved administrations have been present at each meeting.
Asked by
Willie Rennie
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Lord Beamish
(Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
24 June 2009
For answer on
26 June 2009
Answered on
30 June 2009
The Veterans Forum has met 18 times since its establishment in 2002 and currently meets bi-annually. It is chaired by the Under-Secretary of State and Minister for Veterans, and is attended by a number of officials from the Ministry of Defence, including single service representatives. Representatives are also invited from other Government Departments including the Department for Health; Children, Schools and Families; Communities and Local Government; as well as from each of the Devolved Administrations. A number of ex-service organisations are also in attendance making the total number of attendees more than 30 at each meeting.
Subjects
Veterans Forum
Date
30 June 2009
Reference
495 c151W; 283024
House
House of Commons
Deposited by
Ministry of Defence
Type
Deposited papers
Author
Ministry of Defence
Committed on
29 March 2006
Originated on
3 February 2006
Received on
30 March 2006
Subjects
Armed forces; Meetings; Veterans Forum; Veterans
Lords Library location
HINF 2006/678
Date
29 March 2006
Reference
DEP 06/735
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Moonie
(Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Oral answers to questions
Subjects
Veterans Agency; Veterans Forum; Veterans
Date
29 April 2002
Reference
384 c657
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Moonie
(Labour)
Asked by
Brian Iddon
(Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Oral answers to questions
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, What progress the Veterans Forum has made in addressing the needs of veterans; and if he will make a statement.
Subjects
Veterans Agency; Veterans Forum; Veterans
Date
29 April 2002
Reference
384 c657
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, What progress the Veterans Forum has made in addressing the needs of veterans; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, What progress the Veterans Forum has made in addressing the needs of veterans; and if he will make a statement.
Asked by
Brian Iddon
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Moonie
(Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Tabled on
15 April 2002
For answer on
29 April 2002
Answered on
29 April 2002
Subjects
Veterans Agency; Veterans Forum; Veterans
Date
29 April 2002
Reference
384 c657; 50945
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
1st supplementary on the needs of exservicemen and how they are met through the Veterans' Agency.
1st supplementary on the needs of exservicemen and how they are met through the Veterans' Agency.
Asked by
Brian Iddon
(Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
29 April 2002
Subjects
Veterans Agency; Veterans Forum; Veterans
Date
29 April 2002
Reference
384 c657
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Lords Statement on what progress has been achieved by the Government's Veterans Initiative since it was launched a year ago. [HL 3337].
Lords Statement on what progress has been achieved by the Government's Veterans Initiative since it was launched a year ago. [HL 3337].
Asked by
Baroness Serota
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Bach
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
20 March 2002
Answered on
20 March 2002
Subjects
Care homes; Curriculum; Charities; Armed forces; Cooperation; Bereavement benefits; Education; Social security benefits; War pensions; Widowed people; Departmental coordination; War Pensions Agency; Veterans Agency; Veterans Forum; Veterans Task Force; Veterans
Date
20 March 2002
Reference
HL 3337; 632 c144-5WA
House
House of Lords
Statement on the progress achieved by the Government's veterans' initiative since it was launched.
Statement on the progress achieved by the Government's veterans' initiative since it was launched.
Asked by
Rudi Vis
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Moonie
(Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
14 March 2002
For answer on
18 March 2002
Answered on
18 March 2002
Dr. Vis: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the progress achieved by the Government's
veterans' initiative since it was launched. [44479]
Dr. Moonie: Since the announcement of the Veterans Initiative, and my appointment as Minister for Veterans Affairs one year ago, we
have made substantial progress towards meeting the objective of the initiative: to build-up a partnership with veterans
organisations and other Government Departments to develop an integrated response to veterans concerns, focused in particular on the
most vulnerable.
I have been considering how we can improve the service offered to our veterans from within my own Department. Capitalising on the
transfer of the War Pensions Agency to the Ministry of Defence in June of last year and on its excellent record for
customer-service, I have decided that the War Pensions Agency should provide a special focus for our support to veterans and that,
accordingly, with effect from 2 April, it should be renamed the Veterans Agency. As a first step towards giving substance to this
change of name, the Veterans Agency will, from the end of this month, provide an integrated website and freephone helpline that will
be the first point of contact for veterans seeking advice and information. For the longer term, we will also be looking at the
future development of the War pensioners Welfare Service, and in particular the possibility of expanding partnerships with the
charitable sector to improve the support delivered in this area by offering a better co-ordinated service.
Working through the Veterans Forum and Ministerial Task Force, we have agreed an action plan and nine working groups, made up
jointly of representatives of the veterans' community and of interested Government Departments to take work forward. These are now
addressing the particular concerns identified within the initiative's core themes of partnership, identity, recognition and care.
This work includes developing new resettlement training for the most vulnerable of our Service leavers who are at greatest risk of
social exclusion, the development of material for the new Key Stage 3 and 4 scheme for citizenship to be part of the National
Curriculum from September 2002; improving communication between Government and veterans, recognition of veterans' achievements in
more recent years, and problems faced by the veterans charities' care homes. The Working Groups will be reporting their progress to
me in time for the next meeting of the Veterans Forum and the Ministerial Task Force in April and May respectively.
We are also taking steps to address two of the particular concerns that veterans have raised about the War Pension Schemes. From
this April, the provisions for war widowers will be equalised to bring them fully into line with those currently available to war
widows. Further, we plan to introduce measures from August that will guarantee that a war pensioner can return to Unemployability
Supplement within the first 12 months of starting work.
I place a particular premium on the partnership that we have been building with the representatives of the Veterans Organisations
and am pleased to acknowledge the considerable part that their positive response has played in enabling us to take this initiative
forward. I look forward to building on this partnership to develop and deliver a significant programme of further improvements for
the future.
Subjects
Care homes; Curriculum; Charities; Armed forces; Cooperation; Bereavement benefits; Education; Social security benefits; War pensions; Widowed people; Departmental coordination; War Pensions Agency; Veterans Agency; Veterans Forum; Veterans Task Force; Veterans
Date
18 March 2002
Reference
44479; 382 c56-7W;382 c54-5W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will invite the Porton Down Veterans' Support Group to the next meeting of the Veterans' Forum. - Fact that yes the next meeting is scheduled to take place on 17 April 2002.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will invite the Porton Down Veterans' Support Group to the next meeting of the Veterans' Forum. - Fact that yes the next meeting is scheduled to take place on 17 April 2002.
Asked by
Bill Wiggin
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Moonie
(Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
24 October 2001
For answer on
31 October 2001
Answered on
31 October 2001
Mr. Wiggin: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will invite the Porton Down Veterans Support Group to the next meeting
of the Veterans Forum. [10902]
Dr. Moonie: Yes. The next meeting of the Veterans Plenary Forum is scheduled to take place on 17 April 2002.
Subjects
Veterans Forum; Porton Down Veterans Support Group; Veterans
Date
31 October 2001
Reference
10902; 373 c662W;373 c664W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the members of the (a) Veterans' Forum and (b) Veterans' Task Force.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the members of the (a) Veterans' Forum and (b) Veterans' Task Force.
Asked by
Robert Key
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Moonie
(Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
20 March 2001
For answer on
28 March 2001
Answered on
28 March 2001
Mr. Key: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the members of the (a) Veterans Forum and (b) Veterans Task
Force. [155319]
Dr. Moonie: We will not take a final decision on the membership of the Veterans Forum and the Veterans Task Force until their shape,
role and agenda have been discussed in more detail with the range of interested parties, including the main veterans' representative
groups. However, we currently expect the Task Force, under my own Chairmanship to include Ministers from the Department of Health,
the Department of Social Security, the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions, and the Department for Employment
and Education, as well as the relevant Scottish and Welsh Departments, the Northern Ireland Office, the Foreign and Commonwealth
Office and the Lord Chancellor's Department. I will also chair the Veterans Forum which will include members from the major
veterans' representative groups. We will ensure that the smaller representative groups are able to present their views and concerns
to the Forum.
Subjects
Armed forces; Membership; Veterans Forum; Veterans Task Force; Veterans
Date
28 March 2001
Reference
155319; 365 c620-1W
House
House of Commons