Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 28865

Gurkhas: Pensions

Tabled: 4 February 2025
Answered: 10 February 2025
Named Day

Question

Samantha Niblett

LabourSouth Derbyshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department has made on granting retrospective pension arrangements to Gurkha veterans who served in the armed forces.

Answer

Al Carns
The Government greatly values the contribution that Gurkhas make in support of the UK’s security and defence and takes its responsibilities to our Gurkha veterans very seriously. The legal basis for Gurkha pensions has been upheld by three Judicial Review...

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