Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 96445

Gurkhas: Workplace Pensions

Tabled: 2 December 2025
Answered: 12 December 2025

Question

Liz Jarvis

Liberal DemocratEastleigh

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has plans to review documentation made public following the expiry of the 20-year confidentiality period relating to gurkha pensions and their alignment to British military standards.

Answer

Louise Sandher-Jones
This Government holds the Gurkhas in the utmost esteem and greatly values their exceptional and lasting contribution to the United Kingdom. Their courage, loyalty, and commitment have been an integral part of the British Armed Forces for more than 200 yea...

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