Question follow-through · 10773
Armed Forces: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, of the civil claims notified to his Department relating to events that occurred during the Troubles in Northern Ireland from 1969, how many of these claims have led to compensation being paid.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Defence
- Tabled
- 17 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 22 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 25 Jun 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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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
17 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, of the civil claims notified to his Department relating to events that occurred during the Troubles in Northern Ireland from 1969, how many of these claims have led to compensation being paid.
22 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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25 Jun 2026
Answer published
The Ministry of Defence records on compensation do not extend back to 1969, and therfore we are unable to confirm the number of claims that have resulted in compensation payments. Information related to Northern Ireland Troubles-related claims has since 2...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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