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Mr. Tony Banks
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what plans he has to improve the situation of gay men and lesbian women within the armed forces; and if he will make a statement. [35444]
Mr. Soames
We are considering at present the High Court judgment in the recent judicial review cases involving four former service personnel who were discharged on the grounds of homosexuality. Appeals in these cases are pending. In the meantime, it remains our policy to exclude homosexuals from the armed forces.