Oral Question·Ministry of Defence
“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 18 March 2025Answered: 24 March 2025
Asked by
Zöe Franklin
Liberal Democrat — Guildford
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Defence
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Veterans and People (Al Carns)
That is a really valid question. We pay out more than £1.5 billion a year in compensation through the armed forces compensation scheme and the war pension scheme. If the hon. Member wants to write to me on that specific case, I can have a look into it. I also refer her to Op Courage, which is linked to mental health and has had 34,000 referrals to date.