Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how and when LGBT veterans can apply for a financial award.
The Government acknowledges the importance of timeliness whilst being acutely aware of the considerations that must be made to ensure a fair outcome. Experts across Government are working at pace to deliver a financial award scheme, acknowledging that the process is intricate and must be followed correctly, and aim to deliver this before the end of 2024.
The Government encourages those affected to register their interest in applying for a financial award by completing the Application and Registration of Interest form on the following webpage: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/lgbt-veterans-support-and-next-steps. Such registrations of interest will enable the Government to learn more about the affected community and thereby design the most suitable scheme possible.