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| Clause 2, page 2, line 5, leave out ‘Secretary of State’ and insert ‘Minister for |
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| Former Armed Services Personnel’. |
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| | Minister for Former Armed Services Personnel |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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| | ‘After section 359A of Armed Forces Act 2006, insert— |
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| | “359B | Minister for Former Armed Services Personnel |
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| | (1) | A Minister shall be appointed within the Cabinet Office who shall be |
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| | known as the Minister for Former Armed Services Personnel. |
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| | (2) | The roles and responsibility of the Minister shall be set out by the |
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| | Secretary of State for the Cabinet Office by order and shall include— |
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| | (a) | Laying the Annual Armed Forces Covenant Report, in |
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| | conjunction with the Secretary of State for Defence. |
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| | (b) | Conducting such activities as shall be seen to be positive for the |
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| | well-being of former armed services personnel. |
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| | (c) | Conducting detailed and independently verifiable research to |
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| | establish a baseline on which future progress can be measured. |
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| | (3) | The Minister for Former Armed Services Personnel shall be appointed |
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| | within three months of Royal Assent to the Armed Forces Act 2011.”.’. |
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| Clause 2, page 2, line 10, leave out from second ‘people’ to end of line 11 and |
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| | (a) | the operation of section 359C (Former Armed Services Personnel Rights |
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| | (aa) | the operation of section 359D (Former Armed Services Personnel |
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| | (ab) | the operation of section 359E (Financial Support for Former Armed |
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| | Services Personnel Welfare Groups), |
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| | (ac) | the operation of section 359F (Former Armed Services Personnel Policy |
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| | (ad) | the effect of the following issues upon service people— |
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| | (iv) | education, including educational course and training; |
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| | (vi) | budgetary and life skills; |
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| | (viii) | alcohol and drug treatment; |
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| | (ix) | relationship skills/domestic violence courses for perpetrators and |
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| | Former Armed Services Personnel Rights Charter |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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| | ‘After section 359B of Armed Forces Act 2006, insert— |
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| | “359C | Former Armed Services Personnel Rights Charter |
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| | (1) | A Former Armed Services Personnel Rights Charter shall be published, |
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| | indicating the rights to assistance that former armed services personnel |
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| | (2) | The Former Armed Services Personnel Rights Charter shall be made by |
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| | a Minister of the Crown by order made by statutory instrument and |
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| | (a) | the requirement to undergo a psychological assessment |
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| | immediately prior to leaving the armed forces, |
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| | (b) | the requirement of a resettlement assessment, conducted |
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| | approximately six months prior to the expected date of |
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| | (c) | the requirement of access to advice from relevant voluntary |
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| | organisations, approximately three to four months prior to the |
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| | expected date of discharge, regarding the following possible |
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| | (iii) | educational course and training; |
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| | (v) | budgetary and life skills; |
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| | (vii) | alcohol and drug treatment; and |
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| | (viii) | relationship skills/domestic violence courses. |
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| | (d) | the requirement of back up support and advice, provided in |
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| | person, by telephone and other reasonable means, to all former |
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| | armed services personnel at any point within the first six months |
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| | (e) | the requirement of tailored support for former armed services |
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| | personnel in the criminal justice system, |
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| | (f) | any other relevant assistance considered necessary by the |
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| | Minister in pursuit of the improvements in former armed |
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| | services personnel welfare. |
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| | (3) | The Former Armed Services Personnel Rights Charter shall be published |
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| | following consultation with relevant stakeholders. |
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| | (4) | “Relevant Stakeholders” includes members of veterans’support |
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| | (5) | The Former Armed Services Personnel Rights Charter shall be |
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| | introduced within one year of Royal Assent to the Armed Forces Act |
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| | (6) | The operation of the Former Armed Services Personnel Rights Charter |
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| | shall be reported upon in the Armed Forces Covenant Report.”.’. |
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| | Former armed services personnel support officers |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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| | ‘After section 359C of Armed Forces Act 2006, insert— |
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| | “359D | Former Armed Services Personnel Support Officers |
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| | (1) | A former armed services personnel support officer post shall be |
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| | appointed in each prison and probation service in England and Wales. |
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| | (2) | The role of the former armed services personnel support officer shall be |
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| | to ensure continuation of support in the criminal justice system. |
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| | (3) | Former armed services personnel support officers shall be appointed |
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| | within one year of Royal Assent to the Armed Forces Act 2011. |
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| | (4) | The operation of the former armed services personnel support officers |
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| | shall be reported upon in the Armed Forces Covenant Report.”.’. |
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| | Financial support for former armed services personnel welfare groups |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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| | ‘After section 359D of Armed Forces Act 2006, insert— |
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| | “359E | Financial Support for Former Armed Services Personnel Welfare |
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| | (1) | Financial support shall be provided for former armed services personnel |
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| | welfare groups in each financial year to provided assistance to former |
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| | armed services personnel. |
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| | (2) | Former armed services personnel welfare groups eligible for such |
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| | financial support shall be those approved by the Minister. |
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| | (3) | The criterion for such eligibility shall be published by the Minister |
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| | following an independent scoping study into the needs of former armed |
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| | services personnel and the services currently available which will |
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| | provide a baseline for future progress. |
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| | (4) | The independent scoping study shall be published not later than one year |
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| | after the Royal Assent of the Armed Forces Act 2011. |
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| | (5) | The operation of the Financial Support for Armed Services Personnel |
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| | Welfare Groups shall be reported upon in the Armed Forces Covenant |
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| | Former Armed Services Personnel Policy Forum |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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| | ‘After section 359E of Armed Forces Act 2006, insert— |
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| | “359F | Former Armed Services Personnel Policy Forum |
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| | (1) | A Former Armed Services Personnel Policy Forum shall be created to |
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| | ensure best practice in the treatment and discussion of veterans’ welfare |
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| | (2) | The Former Armed Services Personnel Policy Forum shall have |
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| | membership comprising representatives of the statutory, private and |
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| | (3) | The chair and members of the Former Armed Services Personnel Policy |
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| | forum shall be appointed by the Secretary of State following consultation |
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| | with relevant stakeholders and shall include a government representative. |
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| | (4) | The criterion for membership and responsibilities of the veterans’ policy |
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| | forum shall be determined by the Secretary of State following |
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| | consultation with relevant stakeholders. |
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| | (5) | “Relevant stakeholders” shall include Ministers in devolved legislatures |
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| | and veterans’ support agencies. |
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| | (6) | The Former Armed Services Personnel Policy Forum shall report from |
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| | time to time to the relevant authority. |
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| | (7) | “Relevant authority” means Ministers reponsible for the implementation |
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| | of policies relating to veterans’ welfare, including Ministers in devolved |
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| | (8) | The Former Armed Services Personnel Rights’ Policy Forum shall be |
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| | introduced within one year of Royal Assent to the Armed Forces Act |
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| | (9) | The operation of the Former Armed Services Personnel Policy Forum |
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| | shall be reported upon in the Armed Forces Covenant Report.”.’. |
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| Clause 2, page 2, line 12, at end insert— |
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| | ‘(2A) | The report shall include expert recommendations on improving the welfare of |
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| | former armed services personnel. |
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| | (2B) | Expert recommendations shall include a timeframe in which these |
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| | recommendations should be implemented. |
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| | (2C) | If the Secretary of State will not implement any of the expert recommendations |
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| | as directed then he shall lay a report before Parliament explaining why they have |
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| | not been implemented, within 40 days of the laying of the Armed Forces |
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