United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 66041
Gurkhas: Pensions
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8 July 2025
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11 July 2025 · Answer
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11 July 2025
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with (a) the Nepalese Government and (b) Gurkha veteran representatives on bringing pensions for Gurkha soldiers who retired before 1997 in line with the standard British Army pension.
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8 July 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with (a) the Nepalese Government and (b) Gurkha veteran representatives on bringing pensions for Gurkha soldiers who retired before 1997 in line with the standard British Army pension.
Source: Commons
11 July 2025
Answer
The UK Government greatly values the Gurkhas’ long and distinguished history of service in our Armed Forces and remains committed to supporting the welfare of Gurkha Veterans and their families in both the UK and Nepal. In March 2025, I met with the Nepal...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-07-08/66041
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1820914
- uk · wq-1820914 · source updated 11 July 2025