Results 1-20 of 108 for iraq speaker:Kevan Jones

Written Answers — Defence: Defence Medical Services (12 Nov 2009)

Kevan Jones: ...unit and EN for emergency nurse. Financial year Specialism Operation Number of individuals employed as civilian locums Cost (£ million) April 2004-March 2005 ITU and EN Telic (Iraq) 50 1 April 2005-March 2006 ITU and EN Telic 50 1.1 April 2006-March 2007 ITU and EN Telic 54 1.155 April 2007-March 2008 ITU and EN Telic 38 0.565 ITU and EN...

Written Answers — Defence: Iraq and Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations (11 Nov 2009)

Kevan Jones: holding 2 November 2009 Since 2001 the members of the Royal Gibraltar Regiment have received 55 Iraq Medals, one Iraq Medal with clasp and one United States Bronze Star in respect of service in Iraq. For service in Afghanistan one Military Cross, 14 Operational Service Medals with Afghanistan clasp and two United States Commendation Medals have been awarded.

Centre for Defence Medicine (10 Nov 2009)

Kevan Jones: ...leading edge of research into dealing with some very complex injuries and, as my hon. Friend said, with infections that servicemen and women unfortunately pick up when they are in Afghanistan and Iraq. My hon. Friend rightly pointed to the pathway from the front line, and a key point is that embedding medics right on the front line is making a real difference to the use of tourniquets and...

Written Answers — Defence: Armed Forces: Mental Health Services (10 Nov 2009)

Kevan Jones: ...and veterans. We have funded the Kings College London Centre for Military Health Research (KCMHR) to undertake major research into the health of those who have served on recent operations in both Iraq and Afghanistan. Many of their findings have already been published in the peer-reviewed medical literature, including major pieces of work published in 2006. Within KCMHR, the Academic...

Written Answers — Defence: Armed Forces: Injuries (2 Nov 2009)

Kevan Jones: ...those coded as a traumatic or surgical amputation, partial or complete, for either upper or lower limbs between 1 April 2006 and 30 September 2009 as a result of operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. This injury code covers injuries ranging from the loss of part of a finger or toe up to the loss of an entire limb or limbs. To indicate the number with severe multiple limb injuries, those...

Written Answers — Defence: Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations (27 Oct 2009)

Kevan Jones: .... This could range from the loss of part of a finger or toe up to the loss of an entire limb or limbs, between 1 January 2008 and 30 September 2009 as a result of operations in Afghanistan and Iraq combined. Those classified as "significant multiple amputees" have suffered amputations above the wrist or ankle on more than one limb. Period Total limb amputees Of which :...

Written Answers — Defence: Iraq and Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations (20 Oct 2009)

Kevan Jones: ... 1 January 2003 to 15 September 2009 (the latest date for which casualty data is available) 1,521 soldiers (Army personnel only) who are currently serving sustained injuries on operations in Iraq. For the period 7 October 2001 to 15 September 2009 (the latest date for which casualty data is available) 841 soldiers (Army personnel only) who are currently serving sustained injuries on...

Written Answers — Defence: Military Attachés (20 Oct 2009)

Kevan Jones: There is a defence attaché deployed to the following UK embassies in the middle east: Bahrain Iraq Kuwait Oman Qatar Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates Yemen.

Written Answers — Defence: Armed Forces: Casualties (12 Oct 2009)

Kevan Jones: ...to 2001 could be provided only at disproportionate cost. Since 2001, the numbers of service personnel who have been very seriously, or seriously, injured while on active service in the Balkans, Iraq and Afghanistan are set out in the following table. All VSI SI All 513 205 308 2001 6 2 4 2002 3 3 0 2003 50 14 36 2004 53 17 36 2005 22 7 15 ...

Written Answers — Defence: Armed Forces: Mental Health (21 Jul 2009)

Kevan Jones: ...the whole of 2007 and 2008 are now available both in the Library of the House and on the DASA website at: www.dasa.mod.uk DASA only analyses attendances by deployment on recent operations to the Iraq and Afghanistan theatres of operation. Breakdowns by deployment to Bosnia and Kosovo could be provided only at disproportionate cost. The following table shows the number of new attendances at...

British Troops (Helmand Province) (8 Jul 2009)

Kevan Jones: ...the sacrifice that families have made in the defence of this country. It is also important to put it on the record that our thoughts are with those who have been injured in Afghanistan and Iraq since 2001. My area of responsibility covers the Defence Medical Services, and I regularly meet very brave individuals who now have very challenging lives because of the sacrifice that they made. I...

British Troops (Helmand Province) (8 Jul 2009)

Kevan Jones: ...helicopter. It is all about pooling our resources and using them in the most appropriate way. As for the next move, the hon. Member for Aldershot will know that when the Merlins come out of Iraq, they will be moved to Afghanistan. When I was there, I had to share helicopters. People were asking whether we have the helicopters that we need. Yes, we have. The next question is whether they...

Prayers: Forces Widows' Pensions (Equality of Treatment) Bill (19 Jun 2009) has video

Kevan Jones: ...Association who have worked tremendously hard on behalf of war widows and given support not only to the older widows but to the younger ones whose husbands served in the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq. I always find it very humbling when I meet the widows of those who served in those conflicts. They take tremendous pride in what their husbands did, and we need to recognise that we...

Written Answers — Defence: Ex-servicemen: Suicide (17 Jun 2009)

Kevan Jones: ...interest in the health of those leaving the services. In 2003, the Department commissioned Kings College, London, to undertake a study of the health outcomes for some 20,000 personnel deployed to Iraq or in a non-deployed comparator group. This includes analysis of mental health outcomes which so far shows that generally there is not a higher incidence of mental health problems among those...

Written Answers — Defence: Armed Forces: Health Services (11 Jun 2009)

Kevan Jones: ...at: www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/FactSheets/Operations Factsheets/Operations InAfghanistanBritishCasualties.htm_(Afghanistan) www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/FactSheets/Operations Factsheets/OperationsIn IraqBritishCasualties.htm_(Iraq) Further data broken down by rank, regiment and age cohort are not maintained centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. To obtain these...

Written Answers — Defence: Iraq: Peacekeeping Operations (14 May 2009)

Kevan Jones: Under the current arrangements armed forces personnel may only receive the Iraq Medal for service on the land and in the airspace of Iraq, as well as the waters of the Northern Gulf, Iraqi territorial seas and Iraqi internal waters. However, in common with all campaign medals the situation is kept under constant review, and continues to take into account the ongoing risks and rigours of the...

Opposition Day — [10th Allotted Day]: Gurkha Settlement Rights (29 Apr 2009) has video

Kevan Jones: ...hon. Members for their contributions to today's debate. Unfortunately, while some have been well informed, some have been less well informed. We are deeply grateful to Gurkhas for their service in Iraq and Afghanistan—I have met some of them—and in previous conflicts. I will not disparage or decry those people who are campaigning for Gurkha rights, including the actress Joanna...

[Mr. Roger Gale in the Chair] — Armed Forces Veterans (21 Apr 2009)

Kevan Jones: ...and has highlighted the importance that we all attach to veterans. In his opening remarks, the hon. Member for Brecon and Radnorshire mentioned the newest veterans coming back from Afghanistan and Iraq ill or wounded. I join him in paying tribute to the men and women of our armed forces medical teams in theatre, whom I have met. Before Christmas, I met the aerial medevac team at Lyneham...

Written Answers — Defence: Peacekeeping Operations (1 Apr 2009)

Kevan Jones: ...Report, column 554W, between 1 December 2007 and 30 November 2008 a total of 24 service personnel have suffered amputations due to injuries sustained while on operational deployment; one in Iraq and 23 in Afghanistan. These amputations can range from the loss of part of a finger or toe up to the loss of entire limb(s).

Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: Topical Questions (30 Mar 2009) has video

Kevan Jones: ...remarkable individuals. We should give full support to not only individuals but the two organisations and other service charities that also hope to get amputees and those injured in Afghanistan and Iraq involved in competitive sport.