HC Deb 19 July 1999 vol 335 cc421-2W
22. Mr. Brake

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what plans he has to review conditions of service for Gurkhas in the armed services. [90221]

Mr. Doug Henderson

As I announced to the House on 1 July 1999,Official Report, column 471, I have set up a group to examine Gurkha pensions and gratuities. I will chair the group which will take into account all aspects of Gurkha pensions and gratuities within the context of the Tri-Partite Agreement between Nepal, India and the UK. I expect the work to be completed by the end of the year.