Statement
My right hon. Friend The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State and Minister for Defence and Families (Dr Andrew Murrison) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.
Today, I am pleased to announce the publication of the Government’s response to the Quinquennial Review of the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme 2022/23.
The Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS) provides compensation for injury or illness caused or made worse by service; or where death is caused by service in the UK Armed Forces on or after 6 April 2005. Quinquennial Reviews (QQR) ensure that as time passes, the Scheme is scrutinised to ensure it remains fit for purpose.
The latest QQR identified a number of recommendations to improve the Scheme and the Ministry of Defence has now carefully considered them all. The Government’s response sets out our assessments and reasons are provided for accepting or rejecting recommendations, and where other arrangements exist or are planned which meet the intent of the recommendations.
I am placing a copy of the Government’s response in the Library of the House.