Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 50321

Christmas Island: Royal Fleet Auxiliary

Tabled: 6 May 2025
Answered: 14 May 2025

Question

Patricia Ferguson

LabourGlasgow West

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether members of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary Service present at the nuclear test on Christmas Island are entitled to a pension of compensation.

Answer

Maria Eagle
Members of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) are civilians and may receive pensions for their Service under the terms of any civilian pension scheme to which they belonged. The Ministry of Defence does have a scheme to provide compensation to members of the...

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