Mr. Speaker, in the words of the military ombudsman, it was the “reliance upon the spurious claim of national security” that resulted in World War II veterans, who participated in chemical warfare experiments, to wait over 60 years for compensation.
JTF-2 troop injuries are also not reported due to concerns over the Official Secrets Act.
Why does the defence minister say that denying disabled special forces veterans' pensions is just a silly little problem about filling out a few forms?