| Heading: |
Veterans: Homosexuality |
| Question ID: |
1810401 |
| UIN: |
58130 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2025-06-06 |
| Asking Member ID: |
5353 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Anna Gelderd
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
Anna Gelderd
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has considered introducing (a) automatic awards and (b) simplified applications for people with confirmed records of dismissal for homosexuality; and if he will make an assessment of the po |
| Is named day: |
false |
| Date of holding answer: |
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| Date answered: |
2025-06-16 |
| Date answer corrected: |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
5235 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Al Carns
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| Answering Member handle: |
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
Al Carns
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| Answer text: |
As of 9 June 2025, the LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme (FRS) had received 1,067 applications and 44 Veterans had received payments. We have been prioritising payment to the elderly and those with serious health conditions to ensure they receive support ... |
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| Answering body ID: |
11 |
| Answering body name: |
Ministry of Defence |
| Tweeted: |
true |