Written question asked by Lord Richard (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Labour) on Monday, 29 September 2008.

Armed Forces: Pensions

Question: asked Her Majesty's Government:Further to the Written Answer by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath on 16 July (WA 151), whether the Confederation of British Ex-Service Organisations (COBSEO), comprising some 100 ex-service organisations, was represented at the meeting held on 20 June by Sir Roger Carnwath of the tribunal’s judiciary with members of some ex-service organisations to discuss the future of the Pensions Appeal Tribunal; and what representations have been received since that meeting from COBSEO and the Royal Air Forces Association.

Answer: The British Limbless Ex-Servicemen’s Association, the British Nuclear Test Veterans Association, the Royal British Legion, St Dunstan’s, the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association and the War Widows’ Association of Great Britain were represented at the meeting. These organisations are all members of the Confederation of British Ex-Service Organisations (COBSEO). Lord Justice Carnwath, senior president of tribunals, has received no direct representations from COBSEO relating to that meeting. Following that meeting, COBSEO wrote to my honourable friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Bridget Prentice) and she met the chair of COBSEO alongside other representatives on 5 August.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 5083; 703 c342-3WA
Session: 2007-08
Related items: Armed Forces: Pensions
Wednesday, 16 July 2008
Written questions
House of Lords
Notes: Answer received between Tuesday 19 August and Tuesday 26 August 2008
Subjects: Appeals Tribunals War pensions Pensions Appeal Tribunal Armed forces compensation scheme
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