Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 85057
Veterans: LGBT+ People
Tabled: 27 October 2025
Answered: 30 October 2025
Named DayQuestion
Sir Julian Lewis
Conservative — New Forest East
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking enable veterans who were dismissed from the Armed Forces on the basis of their sexuality to have their service records amended to reflect their treatment.
Answer
Louise Sandher-JonesService personnel who were dismissed from the Armed Forces on the basis of their actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity, can apply to have their discharge qualified. This qualification of administrative discharge will set right the reco...
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