Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 16834

LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme

Tabled: 8 July 2026

Answered: 13 July 2026

Named Day

Question

Sir Julian Lewis

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of whether the Independent Impact Panel has sufficient capacity to determine all outstanding claims, before the Financial Recognition Scheme closes, made by veterans pressured into lea

Answer

Mr Calvin Bailey

Defence is committed to ensuring all applications are completed equitably and in the timeliest manner possible. Steps have been taken to increase the speed of processing Impact Payment applications, including recruiting both an additional Independent Pane...

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