Question follow-through · 9407

Veterans: Prosthetics

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps to end recurring eligibility assessments for the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme for veteran amputees.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
12 Jun 2026
Target answer date
17 Jun 2026
Answer
17 Jun 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 12 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps to end recurring eligibility assessments for the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme for veteran amputees.

  2. 17 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 17 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS) awards do not require recurring eligibility assessments. For serious and permanent injuries, including amputation, the AFCS is designed to make full and final awards as early as possible once the condition has stabi...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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23 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if his Department will launch an inquiry into the level of threat of potential interference from the Russian Government in UK politics to help inform his Department's policies.

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Fires

28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps with Cabinet colleagues to invest in equipment to modify his Department's fleet of aircrafts and helicopters for the purposes of supporting civil contingency for wildfires.

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Armed Forces: Fire and Rescue Services

10 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of deploying military personnel to support the Fire Service in wildfire fighting capability.