Defence Medical Services | Ministry of Defence | Written Answers

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of his Department's ability to secure appropriate clinical placements for Defence Medical Services Regular personnel within the NHS.

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Resettlement of Vulnerable Syrian Refugees | Commons debates

When my right hon. Friend the Home Secretary made her statement earlier this year, I welcomed it, perhaps more generously than some in the House. However, that has resulted in a far higher degree of disappointment on my part about the implementation of the scheme which, after all, is intended to try to deal with those who have suffered the most as a result of events in Syria. We can be proud of what are spending and of what we are doing in general, but surely that should not exclude the possibility of our doing something particular for those who have suffered most. I regret to say that I hope we are not allowing the shadow of Mr Farage to obscure our humanitarian responsibilities.

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Defence Medical Services | Ministry of Defence | Written Answers

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of (a) Army, (b) Navy and (c) RAF medical personnel have been in breach of the single service harmony guidelines on each year since 2010.

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Defence Medical Services | Ministry of Defence | Written Answers

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the shortfall is in respect of each speciality of (a) regular and (b) reservist medical personnel; and if he will make a statement.

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Deferred Divisions | Commons debates

But an individual can return only under the terms specified by my right hon. Friend the Home Secretary. Can the Minister think of any other occasions or circumstances when the right of return has had conditions attached?

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