Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many ARAP applicants who applied (a) before and (b) during Operation Pitting are awaiting a decision on their application from his Department.
As of 19 October 2023, 178 ARAP applications submitted before Operation PITTING are awaiting an eligibility decision. 267 ARAP applications submitted during Op-PITTING are awaiting a decision.
We only have approximately 1,000 complex cases awaiting an eligibility decision from over 95,000 principal applications received. We are working hard to resolve these remaining cases, often working alongside other Government Departments.