Written questions

LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme

Commons · Question 59264 · Tabled 11 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 16 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Freddie van Mierlo

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme.

Answer

Answered by Al Carns, 16 Jun 2025

As of 9 June 2025, the LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme (FRS) had distributed £2.2 million in payments, prioritising elderly applicants and those with serious health conditions to ensure timely support for those most in need. The first payments were issu...