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Veterans: LGBT+ People

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Question for Cabinet Office

UIN 185663, tabled on 17 May 2023

Question

Tommy Sheppard
Scottish National Party
Edinburgh East
Commons

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to Answer 162222 of 14 March 2023, on Veterans: LGBT+ People, if he will take steps to publish the Government's response to the independent review into LGBT veterans in a timely way manner once that review is published.

Answer

Johnny Mercer
Conservative
Plymouth, Moor View
Commons

Answered on

22 May 2023

This Government is committed to understanding, acknowledging and where appropriate addressing the effect that the pre-2000 ban on homosexuality in the UK Armed Forces has had on veterans. In line with the terms of the Independent Review, we will carefully consider the findings and then publish the report and the Government’s response in due course.

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