| Heading: |
Armed Forces: LGBT+ People |
| Question ID: |
1813716 |
| UIN: |
60769 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2025-06-17 |
| Asking Member ID: |
5250 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Gideon Amos
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
Gideon Amos
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to reduce the time taken for LGBT Dismissed or Discharged Payments to be (a) processed and (b) distributed. |
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false |
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| Date answered: |
2025-06-23 |
| Date answer corrected: |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
5235 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Al Carns
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
Al Carns
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| Answer text: |
As of 9 June 2025, the LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme (FRS) had received 1,067 applications and 44 Veterans had received payments. We have been prioritising payment to the elderly and those with serious health conditions to ensure they receive support ... |
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| Answering body ID: |
11 |
| Answering body name: |
Ministry of Defence |
| Tweeted: |
true |