HL Deb 06 October 2003 vol 653 cc5-6WA
Lord Lester of Herne Hill

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether the unmarried heterosexual surviving partners of armed forces personnel will receive no less favourable treatment than homosexual partners under the new pension scheme. [HL4526]

Lord Bach

Where the Government have introduced unmarried partners benefits for death due to service in the existing Armed Forces pension schemes and for all deaths in the future pension and compensation schemes, the eligibility criteria and treatment are and will be identical for heterosexual and homosexual unmarried partners.