Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 65389

Veterans: Criminal Proceedings

Tabled: 7 July 2025

Answered: 11 July 2025

Named Day

Question

Liz Saville Roberts

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of using National Insurance numbers to proactively identify veterans in the criminal justice system in order to provide them with appropriate support.

Answer

Alex Davies-Jones

There is no mechanism for identifying former Armed Forces personnel or any other category of individuals through National Insurance numbers. Those eligible are issued a National Insurance number for the administration of Social Security Benefits, National...

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