Question follow-through · 96445

Gurkhas: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has plans to review documentation made public following the expiry of the 20-year confidentiality period relating to gurkha pensions and their alignment to British military standards.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Ministry of Defence
Tabled
2 Dec 2025
Target answer date
4 Dec 2025
Answer
12 Dec 2025 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 2 Dec 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has plans to review documentation made public following the expiry of the 20-year confidentiality period relating to gurkha pensions and their alignment to British military standards.

  2. 4 Dec 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 12 Dec 2025

    Answer published

    This Government holds the Gurkhas in the utmost esteem and greatly values their exceptional and lasting contribution to the United Kingdom. Their courage, loyalty, and commitment have been an integral part of the British Armed Forces for more than 200 yea...

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