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Veterans: LGBT+ People |
| Question ID: |
1815862 |
| UIN: |
62303 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2025-06-24 |
| Asking Member ID: |
5047 |
| Asking Member display name: |
James Naish
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James Naish
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made on delivering financial reparations to LGBT veterans affected by the historic ban on homosexuality in the armed forces. |
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false |
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| Date answered: |
2025-07-02 |
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false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
5235 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Al Carns
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
Al Carns
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| Answer text: |
The LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme (FRS) continues to make progress with applications, with processing capacity expected to increase in the coming months. As of 23 June 2025, the FRS had made payments of £3.4 million to 69 applicants with life-limiting... |
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| Answering body ID: |
11 |
| Answering body name: |
Ministry of Defence |
| Tweeted: |
true |