United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 21945
Veterans: LGBT+ People
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24 June 2021
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29 June 2021 · Answer
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29 June 2021
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he is taking steps to identify LGBT+ veterans who may have been dismissed from the Armed Forces prior to 2000 on account of their sexuality but given other reasons for their dismissal.
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24 June 2021
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he is taking steps to identify LGBT+ veterans who may have been dismissed from the Armed Forces prior to 2000 on account of their sexuality but given other reasons for their dismissal.
Source: Commons
29 June 2021
Answer
My predecessor as Minister for Defence People and Veterans publicly apologised for the historic treatment of the LGBT veteran community and I reiterate that this treatment was entirely unacceptable. LGBT personnel have made, and continue to make, signific...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-06-24/21945
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1339971
- uk · wq-1339971 · source updated 29 June 2021