Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 71148

Veterans: LGBTQ+ People

Tabled: 29 August 2025

Answered: 8 September 2025

Question

Alicia Kearns

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the number of living LGBT veterans dismissed from the Armed Forces before 1967 who are excluded from the reparations recommended by the LGBT Veterans Independent Review; and what asse

Answer

Al Carns

The Government recognises the profound impact that historic criminal and Service law had on LGBT veterans and is committed to ensuring fairness and inclusivity in its restorative measures. While the current scope of the LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme (...

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