Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 77236

Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme

Tabled: 15 September 2025
Answered: 15 October 2025

Question

Lisa Smart

Liberal DemocratHazel Grove

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the backlog of claims under the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme.

Answer

Louise Sandher-Jones
The Ministry of Defence is committed to improving performance and reducing delays in processing claims under the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS). To achieve this, the Department has introduced several targeted measures: Flexible resource managemen...

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