Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Tripartite talks between his Department, Gurkha veterans and the government of Nepal are expected to be concluded this month.

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) highly values the Service of all members of the Armed Forces, including the Gurkhas who have a long and distinguished history of service to the UK, both at home and overseas.

The issues raised by members of the Gurkha veteran community are historical and complex. The MOD takes its responsibilities to our Gurkha veterans very seriously. We continue to welcome the highly constructive engagement we have had through the Bilateral Gurkha Veteran Committee and remain committed to supporting them and their families during and after their Service with the British Army. There is currently no end date to conclude these discussions.