Question follow-through · 465
Veterans: Compensation
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to address (a) delays and (b) potential disputes relating to compensation claims by veterans.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Defence
- Tabled
- 13 May 2026
- Target answer date
- 18 May 2026
- Answer
- 19 May 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling
Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.
More questions by this MP on Defence and foreign affairs
- Navy: Warships · 14 Sept 2026
- Army · 14 Sept 2026
- Veterans: Mental Health Services · 14 Sept 2026
- Veterans: Homelessness · 15 Sept 2026
Shared topic keywords suggest a connection; they do not establish a follow-up.
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
13 May 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to address (a) delays and (b) potential disputes relating to compensation claims by veterans.
18 May 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
19 May 2026
Answer published
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is currently managing a high volume of Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS) and War Pension Scheme (WPS) cases, which has resulted in longer processing times. We remain fully committed to improving performance and reducing...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
Strong links require the same MP, department and exact heading. Other same-department questions are shown as unreviewed candidates, not as confirmed follow-ups. No debate link is asserted unless a stable source relationship exists.
Navy: Warships
14 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Royal Navy vessels are operationally ready to be deployed.
Army
14 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of fitness requirements in the Army.
Veterans: Mental Health Services
14 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to support veterans with their mental health.
Veterans: Homelessness
15 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his department is taking to improve housing pathways for veterans at risk of homelessness.