Oral Answers to Questions

Tom Randall Excerpts

Monday 3rd February 2020 Commons Chamber

[Adam Afriyie (Windsor) (Con)]

1. What steps his Department plans to take to tackle vexatious claims against armed forces personnel.

[Tom Randall (Gedling) (Con)]

5. What steps his Department plans to take to tackle vexatious claims against armed forces personnel.

[Mrs Sheryll Murray (South East Cornwall) (Con)]

13. What steps his Department plans to take to tackle vexatious claims against armed forces personnel.

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[Mr Wallace]

As Her Majesty said in the Gracious Speech, the Government will shortly introduce a legislative package to ensure that our service personnel and veterans have access to the legal protections they deserve. That will build on the consultation held last summer on proposed legal protections and measures for armed forces personnel and veterans who have served in operations outside the UK. We expect those measures to be brought forward soon.

[Tom Randall]

We owe an immense debt of gratitude to our armed forces, who should never face malicious or unfair treatment after their service when there is no reason to do so. Will my right hon. Friend join me in calling on all Members to back our troops and get behind our plans to tackle vexatious claims?

[Mr Wallace]

Many Members of this House support our troops, and I hope that they will be able to support all the measures that we bring forward to protect personnel from vexatious claims and inquests.