§ The Countess of Marasked Her Majesty's Government:
What are the difficulties surrounding the implementation of the Attributable Benefits for Reservists Scheme for members of the territorial army and the reserve forces who served in Operation Granby; and when they expect to be in a position to implement the scheme. [HL1848]
§ The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence (Lord Gilbert)The MoD practice is to pay benefits under the Attributable Benefits for Reservists Scheme when a Reservist has been medically discharged from a period of service in the volunteer reserve or immediately after the end of his or her mobilised service. Following representations from ex-Service personnel, we are investigating whether we should make awards in other circumstances and will make an announcement as soon as this investigation, which has taken some time owing to the complexity of the issue, is complete.