Written questions

Veterans: Criminal Proceedings

Commons · Question 65389 · Tabled 7 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 11 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Liz Saville Roberts

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of using National Insurance numbers to proactively identify veterans in the criminal justice system in order to provide them with appropriate support.

Answer

Answered by Alex Davies-Jones, 11 Jul 2025

There is no mechanism for identifying former Armed Forces personnel or any other category of individuals through National Insurance numbers. Those eligible are issued a National Insurance number for the administration of Social Security Benefits, National...