The MoJ collected an alarm at a slow template to compensate the LGBT service personnel dismissed or discharged from strength due to their sexuality, saying that in the current rate could take more than a decade to complete the process.
Jess Brown-Fuller, Liberal-Democrat MP for Chichester, said he began to examine the LGBT scheme of financial recognition, formally launched in DecemberDue to the experiences of the ingredients, which is one of only 69 people who were compensated, more than 1,200 who applied.
Liz Stead, who was fired from RAF in 1969. year, after the letters between her and her girlfriend, they discovered Military Police, said her case had a priority because there was a rarely condition of lungs. While he received compensation last month because he was fired, she was still waiting for the news of a possible separate payment on how she treated as she treated.
Article 77, who was Radar operator, spent six months in what she calls “Limba” after the letters were discovered, which was put on the grace of gay people, who are in the UK in place in place 1967. until 2000. years.
Steed served three years when she met her girlfriend, who was also a radar operator at Raf Baulmer in Northumberland, 1968. years. When the stop was moved to publication near London, the couple was a couple. In July, it was a couple and agreed to meet himself in person. He explained that he existed, “She didn’t show up. Military police arrested her and searched her things and caught my letters.
“They received a statement from her and asked me to make myself and harassed my sexuality. And then they were given in Limba, because they were seen as a security risk. They were brought to me as a security risk. They seen as a security risk. We have been made as a security risk. They were seen as a security risk. We were seen as a security risk. They were seen as a security risk. Then they got off as a security risk.
Steed also provides criminal conviction for “same-sex sexual activities” – but never said about it. It was only discovered after applying to the LGBT scheme and gave forgiveness, as well as a given compensation.
Member, who later worked as a business manager for advice, said he believed that the verdict could be the reason why she once refused a business with government department.
She said, “When I found out about the belief, I just thought – what? My wife told me,” Are you sure you didn’t do anything else? ” “I said,” No, absolutely not. I remember that. “”
Brown-Fuerler used a parliamentary question on Thursday to highlight the service service and pushed the government to ensure that the requests are processed faster. She stated statistics from mid-June, which shows that from 1,288 applications, 44 were completed, the schedule that would retain about 14 years to cleanse behind. The Ministry of Defense (Mod) said later, 69 was in total.
“It will take years to solve all these applications and veterans in its 60s, the 70s and 80s are not in years to make these payments are resolved,” Brown-Fuller said. “My frustration shares LGBTK + veterans because they are angry, they are frustrated and disappointed that they are still experiencing these delays.
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“I think the government is fully aware of the questions, because there is support for crossing this scheme. What is not entirely understanding is that the Minister must get a handle on how to go and process quickly.”
Member, who lives in Chichester, is still in contact with the former girl, who is in London and helped her complete the application to the compensation scheme. Stead says she was last heard, her ex girlfriend still waited for compensation.
The mods spokesman said, “We deeply regret the treatment of LGBT official staff between 1967. and 2000. years, which was completely unacceptable.
“Until we maintain comprehensive records of staff that has been discharged, we work with organizations such as pride to ensure that we achieve as many LGBT veterans that may have been affected.
“We also encourage anyone who might think that we can help us, and in the home office, also keeps neglecting and pardoning schemes for people who want to have historical” crimes “.”
