There are 62 claims against the Ministry of Defence from ex-service personnel who allege that they were dismissed from the armed forces as a result of their sexual orientation that remain to be settled. Of these 27 are ex-Army, 19 ex-RAF and 16 ex-Royal Navy personnel. Initial offers of compensation have been made in 29 of these cases, but rejected; negotiations are ongoing.
The following table shows that 24 claims were settled over the last six years. The highest settlement figure was £115,405 and the lowest settlement figure was £10,000. The average settlement award of £35,435.
Financial year Claims settled Compensation/legal costs paid (£) 2006-07 (to date ) 4 119,000 2005-06 3 52,000 2004-05 0 0 2003-04 9 192,350 2002-03 5 370,860 2001-02 3 116,250