Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to process compensation claims for veterans with (a) tinnitus and (b) hearing loss.

Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL) legal claims are subject to a formal legal process. It takes time to investigate each individual claim and to comply with the requirements of the courts and the Civil Procedure Rules. While it is not possible to provide a timeline, the MOD is committed to progressing cases as swiftly as possible and, where appropriate, reach settlement.