Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 61903

Veterans: LGBT+ people

Tabled: 23 June 2025

Answered: 1 July 2025

Question

Dr Luke Evans

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will facilitate increased sittings of the Independent Panel to assess payments for LGBTQ+ veterans.

Answer

Al Carns

As of 23 June 2025, the FRS had made payments totalling £3.4 million to 69 applicants with life-limiting conditions or serious health concerns. We are now processing applications based on date received. The first payments were issued within 15 weeks of th...

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