Alex Barros-Curtis MP: written questions

Written questions

• Veterans: LGBT+ PeopleMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17549More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions have taken place with NHS England, the Office for Veterans' Affairs and devolved administrations on ongoing support for LGBTQ+ veterans.

  Answer: This government is committed to ensuring that all veterans, including those from groups which may have felt previously underrepresented such as LGBT+ and women veterans, have easy access to support, when and where it is needed. Late last year, we launched...

  Answered 16 Jul 2026

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• LGBT Financial Recognition SchemeMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17548More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of whether the Independent Impact Panel has sufficient capacity to determine all outstanding claims before the Scheme closes.

  Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 13 July 2026 to Question 16834 to the hon. Member for New Forest East (Sir Julian Lewis). https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-07-08/16834.

  Answered 17 Jul 2026

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• LGBT Financial Recognition SchemeMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17547More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of representations from veterans who remain ineligible for elements of the restorative measures, including those dismissed before 1967 and those wh

  Answer: The LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme (FRS) focuses on providing recognition for the harm caused by the policy Defence upheld from 1967 to 2000, when homosexuality was decriminalised in criminal law. Whilst this approach was recommended by Lord Etherton i...

  Answered 17 Jul 2026

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• LGBT Financial Recognition SchemeMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17546More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will consider allocating any unspent funds from the LGBTQ+ Financial Recognition Scheme to initiatives supporting the long-term wellbeing, health and welfare of LGBTQ+ veterans.

  Answer: Spend on the LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme has already exceeded £54 Million. Defence will consider the allocation of any unspent funds against the £75 Million budget once the Scheme has closed and all applications have been assessed. The Department’s ...

  Answered 17 Jul 2026

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• Children: ReadingDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17157More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the National Year of Reading having engaged over 2.1 million children so far.

  Answer: Reading for pleasure is hugely important and brings a wide range of benefits, from increased wellbeing, confidence and empathy to better vocabulary and aptitude for learning. That is why this government, in collaboration with our delivery partner, the Nat...

  Answered 15 Jul 2026

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