| Heading: |
Veterans: Radiation Exposure |
| Question ID: |
1808651 |
| UIN: |
56912 |
| 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, what steps he is taking to help support (a) veterans and (b) their families 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: |
This Government is deeply grateful to all those who participated in the UK nuclear testing programme. We recognise their Service and the huge contribution they have made to the UK's security. Nuclear test veterans who believe they have suffered ill health... |
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| Answering body ID: |
11 |
| Answering body name: |
Ministry of Defence |
| Tweeted: |
true |