| Heading: |
Veterans: Radiation Exposure |
| Question ID: |
1808652 |
| UIN: |
56913 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2025-06-03 |
| Asking Member ID: |
5030 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Dr Simon Opher
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Dr Simon Opher
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a compensation scheme for veterans who have experienced ill health as a result of exposure to radiation while on active service. |
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true |
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| Date answered: |
2025-06-09 |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
5235 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Al Carns
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
Al Carns
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| Answer text: |
Veterans, including those who may have been exposed to radiation while on active service, who believe they have suffered ill health due to Service already have the right to apply for no-fault compensation under the War Pensions Scheme or the Armed Forces ... |
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| Answering body ID: |
11 |
| Answering body name: |
Ministry of Defence |
| Tweeted: |
true |