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<p>Defence continues to work at pace with experts from across Government, and with
reference to schemes developed by allies such as Canada, to establish an appropriate
scheme for the financial award, working within the £50m limit recommended in Lord
Etherton’s Review.</p><p> </p><p>Development of the scheme is at an early stage and
therefore Defence cannot yet confirm the details, the expected number of claimants,
or the likely size of awards. However, the Government is committed to delivering the
report’s recommendation, acknowledging that the process is intricate and must be followed
correctly.</p><p> </p><p>Defence will continue to engage with LGBT veterans as plans
for the financial award progress. Defence are committed to providing updates on the
development of the scheme, including eligibility criteria and the application process,
which will be published to the ‘LGBT Veterans: support and next steps’ GOV.UK page
as soon as possible.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers are committed to maintaining the momentum
of the LGBT Veterans Independent Review and so are exploring the possibility of holding
a debate in the House as soon as parliamentary time allows, following publication
of the Government response last year.</p><p> </p>
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