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...