Written questions

LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme

Commons · Question 60353 · Tabled 16 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 20 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Martin Rhodes

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the number of veterans eligible for the LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme.

Answer

Answered by Al Carns, 20 Jun 2025

We are unable to estimate how many people were affected by the historic policy on LGBT Service personnel and who are therefore eligible for the Financial Recognition Scheme (FRS). This is due to the varying ways in which personnel were impacted, with some...