Question follow-through · 42947
Veterans: LGBT+ People
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department has made on issuing payments under the LGBT Veterans Financial Recognition Scheme.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Defence
- Tabled
- 31 Mar 2025
- Target answer date
- 8 Apr 2025
- Answer
- 8 Apr 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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More questions by this MP on Defence and foreign affairs
- Veterans: Civil Proceedings · 1 Apr 2025
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Votes on this topic
- Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment · 23 Jun 2026
- Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness · 23 Jun 2026
- Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 · 22 Jun 2026
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Recorded timeline
31 Mar 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department has made on issuing payments under the LGBT Veterans Financial Recognition Scheme.
8 Apr 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
8 Apr 2025
Answer published
The LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme launched on 13 December 2024. As of 31 March 2025, 917 applications had been received. Fighting With Pride, the Royal British Legion and Veterans UK are providing ongoing support to veterans with their applications. T...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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Veterans: Civil Proceedings
1 Apr 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that veterans who participated in lawful military operations during the Northern Ireland Troubles are treated fairly in relation to investigations or judicial proceed