Ben Spencer MP: written questions

4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026

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Written questions

Armed Forces Compensation Scheme and War PensionsMinistry of DefenceTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3376More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any additional operational capacity has been introduced to address backlogs in War Pension and Armed Forces Compensation Scheme claims following the IT transition.
Answer: The War Pension Scheme (WPS) IT system moved to Compendia Touch (CT) in September 2024. Following digitisation in November 2022, claim volumes rose sharply, creating a backlog as processing slowed. A WPS taskforce, formed in Spring 2025 and bolstered by 1...
Answered 2 Jun 2026
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Armed Forces Compensation Scheme and War PensionsMinistry of DefenceTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3375More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of resourcing for War Pension and Armed Forces Compensation Scheme claim processing since the IT transition.
Answer: I refer the hon.Member to the answer given to question 3376 on 2 June 2026.
Answered 3 Jun 2026
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Armed Forces Compensation Scheme and War PensionsMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2917More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of complaints relating to the War Pension Service and Armed Forces Compensation Scheme were upheld in each of the last three years.
Answer: The dedicated Complaint Resolution Team (CRT) is able to assist with any aspect of the service received during an individual’s War Pension Scheme (WPS) or Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS) claim. Formal CRT outcomes were not centrally recorded until...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
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Armed Forces Compensation Scheme and War PensionsMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2916More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many complaints were received in relation to the War Pension Service and Armed Forces Compensation Scheme in each of the last three years.
Answer: The dedicated Complaint Resolution Team (CRT) is able to assist with any aspect of the service received during an individual’s War Pension Scheme (WPS) or Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS) claim. Formal CRT outcomes were not centrally recorded until...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
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Armed Forces Compensation Scheme and War PensionsMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2913More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many War Pension and Armed Forces Compensation Scheme claims are currently awaiting Medical Adviser input.
Answer: War Pension Scheme (WPS) legislation requires Medical Adviser (MA) consideration for all WPS claims decisions, and an MA certificate summarising accepted disablements and severity assessment. As at 20 May 2026, there were 6,104 WPS cases awaiting MA consi...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
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Armed Forces Compensation Scheme and War PensionsMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2911More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the current (a) average and (b) maximum waiting times are for the processing of War Pension Service and Armed Forces Compensation Scheme claims.
Answer: The (a) average and (b) maximum waiting times for the processing of War Pension Service and Armed Forces Compensation Scheme claims as at 15 May 2026 can be found below. Clearance times relate to the number of working days between the Ministry of Defence ...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
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Defence: InnovationMinistry of DefenceTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 907611More
Question: What role the UK is playing in NATO's Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic programme.
Answer: The UK plays a leading role in NATO DIANA, hosting DIANA’s European Regional Office in London, where NATO staff develop defence innovation challenge programmes. The UK also provides an accelerator and five Test Centres to DIANA’s network. 27 UK start-ups ...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
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Ministry of Justice	2
Northern Ireland Office	1
Scotland Office	1
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