Cross-Party Group Annual Report. 2016 and 2017 Cross Party Group for the Armed Forces and Cadets
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1 Cross-Party Group Annual Report. 2016 and 2017 Cross Party Group for the Armed Forces and Cadets 1. Group membership and office holders. Chair: Darren Millar AM. Re-elected as Chair on 13th February 2018 Other Assembly Members who attended and had representatives attend included: • Mohammad Asghar AM • Angela Burns AM • Andrew RT Davies AM • Mark Isherwood AM • Alun Davies AM • Gareth Bennet AM • Eluned Morgan AM • Lee Waters AM • David Rowlands AM • Caroline Jones AM • Suzy Davies AM • Mandy Jones AM • Mark Drakeford AM • Rhiannon Passmore AM • Hannah Blythyn AM • Mark Reckless AM • Neil Hamilton AM Secretary: • Kathryn Sharpe, PA to Darren Millar, June 2017 – May 2018 • Curtis Shea, PA to Darren Millar, June 2018 - Present Annual Report Cross Party Group for the Armed Forces and Cadets 2 Other external attendees and the organisation(s) they represent: Name Organisation Geraint Jones Change Step Squadron Leader Brian Ramsey Royal Air Force Warrant Officer Stephen Perham Royal Air Force Annabel Ingram Army Families Federation Lisa Rawlings Regional Armed Forces Covenant Liaison Officer, Gwent Brigadier Jock Fraser Royal Navy ML Dave Singletary SSAFA Air Commodore Adrian Williams Royal Air Force Colonel Lance Patterson Deputy Commander HQ Wales Colonel Nick Beard CE RFCA for Wales Dr Neil Kitchener Veterans NHS Wales Richard Mottershead Veterans Welfare Service, Veterans Welfare Manager, Veterans UK Mike Bailey Veterans Welfare Service MOD Ty Harrison The Royal British Legion Peter Evans The Royal British Legion Heather Ferguson Age Cymru Shelley Elgin Help for Heroes Jeff Maddison RCT Council Laura Jones Monmouthshire County Council Paul Weaver St John & Red Cross Defence Medical Welfare Service Karen Rees Barnardo's Annual Report Cross Party Group for the Armed Forces and Cadets 3 Brigadier Fraser Naval Regional Commander Millie Taylor WLGA Jeff Madison AFCLO Heather Ferguson Project 360` David Price Welsh Veterans Partnership Peter Evans Welsh Government Anthony Metcalf Royal British Legion Ian Doyle Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees David Munson Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees Brigadier Alan Richmond 160th Infantry Brigade and Headquarters Wales Janet Jones Welsh Government Julianne Newsham Regular Forces Employment Association Jeff Maddeson Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough Council John William Royal British Legion Leanne Plechowicz SToMP (Support Transition of Military Personnel) Mark Polin Chair of Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board Annual Report Cross Party Group for the Armed Forces and Cadets 4 2. Previous Group Meetings since the last AGM Meeting 1. Meeting date: 13th February 2018: 12.00 – 1.20pm Attendees: Name Organisation Darren Millar AM Chair, Welsh Conservative AM for Clwyd West Kathryn Sharpe Group Secretary Geraint Jones Change Step Squadron Leader Brian Ramsey RAF Specialist Engagement Team Warrant Officer Stephen Perham RAF Specialist Engagement Team Annabel Ingram Army Families Federation Lisa Rawlings Regional Armed Forces Covenant Liaison Officer Gwent Mohammad Asghar AM Welsh Conservative AM for South Wales East Brigadier Jock Fraser Naval Regional Commander ML Dave Singletary SSAFA Angela Burns AM Welsh Conservative AM for Carmarthen West and Pembrokeshire Air Commodore Adrian Williams Air Officer Wales Colonel Lance Patterson Deputy Commander HQ Wales Colonel Nick Beard CE RFCA for Wales Dr Neil Kitchener UNHSW Alun Williams Caroline Jones AM, AMSS Andrew RT Davies AM Welsh Conservative AM for South Wales Central and Leader of the Welsh Conservatives Annual Report Cross Party Group for the Armed Forces and Cadets 5 Mike Bailey Veterans Welfare Service MOD Ty Harrison The Royal British Legion Peter Evans The Royal British Legion Mark Isherwood AM Welsh Conservative AM for North Wales Gareth Bennett AM UKIP AM for South Wales Central Heather Ferguson Age Cymru Alun Davies AM Cabinet Secretary for Local Government and Public Services Summary of issues discussed: • Address by Alun Davies, Cabinet Secretary for Local Government following publication of the Group’s Inquiry into the Armed Forces Covenant in Wales. • Presentation from Dr Neil Kitchiner, Director and Consultant Clinical Lead of Veterans’ NHS Wales, and Geraint Jones, from Change Step, on the H4H Funded Peer Mentor Pilot. • Presentation from Heather Ferguson, Age Cymru Project Manager, on Project 360°. • Update from Annabel Ingram, Regional Manager North, on the work of the Army Families Federation. • Update from Air Commodore Dai Williams on plans for celebrating the RAF Centenary. • Brigadier Jock Fraser informed the group that HMS Express will be visiting Cardiff and it is hoped that a visit by AMs can be arranged. • Update from Peter Evans on the Royal British Legion’s external grants funding applications Annual Report Cross Party Group for the Armed Forces and Cadets 6 Meeting 2. Meeting date: 23rd May 2018: 12 – 1:30 pm Name Organisation Darren Millar AM Chair, Welsh Conservative AM for Clwyd West Crispin John Gareth Bennett AMSS Lisa Rawlings Regional Armed Forces Covenant Liaison Officer, Gwent Shelley Elgin Help for Heroes Neil Kitchiner Veterans NHS Wales Jeff Maddison RCT Council Laura Jones Monmouthshire County Council Paul Weaver St John & Red Cross Defence Medical Welfare Service Karen Rees Barnardo's Adrian Warner VAPC and SAFA Col. Lance Patterson Deputy Commander HQ Wales Brigadier Fraser Naval Regional Commander Millie Taylor WLGA Alun Williams On behalf of Caroline Jones AM David Hooson On behalf of Mark Drakeford AM Lee Waters AM Assembly Member for Llanelli Eluned Morgan AM Minister for Welsh Language and Lifelong Learning David Rowlands AM Assembly Member for South Wales East Summary of issues discussed: • Presentation from Colonel Nick Beard on the Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Association for Wales’ Employer Engagement Programme Annual Report Cross Party Group for the Armed Forces and Cadets 7 • Presentation from Karen Rees, Barnardo's, on the Families of Veterans Support Service • Update from Peter Evans on the ongoing work of the Royal British Legion. • Update on the Welsh Veterans Partnership from Dave Price. • Update on Help for Heroes from Shelley Elgin • Update from Colonel Lance Patterson on UK Armed Forces Day Annual Report Cross Party Group for the Armed Forces and Cadets 8 Meeting 3. Meeting date: 3rd October 2018: 12 – 1:15 pm Attendees: Name Organisation Darren Millar AM Chair, Welsh Conservative Member for Clwyd West Curtis Shea Secretary Lisa Rawlings Gwent Armed Forces Covenant Liason Officer Brigadier Jock Fraser Naval Regional Commander Jeff Madison Armed Forces Covenant Liason Officer Heather Ferguson Project 360` David Price Welsh Veterans Partnership Mohammad Asghar AM Assembly Member for South Wales East Caroline Jones AM Assembly Member for South Wales West Ty Harrison Royal British Legion Rhianon Passmore AM Assembly Member for Islwyn Nick Beard Reserve Forces and Cadets Association Wales Suzy Davies AM Assembly Member for South Wales West Mark Isherwood AM Assembly Member for North Wales Mandy Jones AM Assembly Member for North Wales Peter Evans Welsh Government Colonel Lance Patterson 160th Infantry Brigade and HQ Wales Annual Report Cross Party Group for the Armed Forces and Cadets 9 Anthony Metcalf Royal British Legion Colonel Nick Lock 160th Infantry Brigade and HQ Wales Summary of issues discussed: • Update from Darren Millar AM on the Armed Forces Reservists day. • Presentation from Sir Deian Hopkin on Cymru’n Cofio ‘Wales Remembers’ programme. • Update from Shelly Elgin on Help for Heroes in Wales • Update from Lisa Rawlings on the All Wales Project for Service Children in Education. • Presentation from Antony Metcalfe on the Royal British Legion’s Loneliness and Social Isolation in the Armed Forces Community report. Annual Report Cross Party Group for the Armed Forces and Cadets 10 Meeting 4. Meeting date: 6th February 2019: 12 – 1:15 pm Attendees: Name Title Darren Millar AM Assembly Member for Clwyd West Ian Doyle Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees David Munson Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees Brigadier Alan Richmond 160th Infantry Brigade and Headquarters Wales Brigadier Jock Fraser Naval Regional Commander Hannah Blythyn AM Welsh Government (Deputy Minister for Housing and Local Government) Janet Jones Welsh Government Air Cadre Adrian Williams Royal Air Force Captain Brian Thorne Reserve Forces and Cadets Association Alun Davies AM Assembly Member for Blaenau Gwent Julianne Newsham Regular Forces Employment Association Paul Weaver The Defence Medical Welfare Service Caroline Jones AM Assembly Member for South Wales West Alun Williams Office of Caroline Jones AM Conor Holohan Office of Mark Reckless AM Gareth Bennet Assembly Member for South Wales Central Neil Hamilton Assembly Member for Mid and West Wales Zak Weaver Office of Gareth Bennet AM Peter Evans Welsh Government Geraint Jones Change Step Shelly Elgin Help for Heroes Antony Metcalfe Royal British Legion Heather Ferguson Project 360 Age Cymru Annabel Ingram Army Families Federation Jeff Maddeson Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough Council Michael Bailey Veterans Welfare Serviec John William Royal British Legion Georgina Webb Welsh Conservative Group Office Lisa Rawlings Armed Forces Covenant Liason Officer for Gwent Annual Report Cross Party Group for the Armed Forces and Cadets 11 Mark Polin Chair of Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board Leanne Plechowicz SToMP (Support Transition of Military Personnel) Corin Morgan-Armstrong Head of Family Interventions at HMP Parc Summary of