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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Lord Tyler (Liberal Democrat), on Tuesday, 18 June 2002, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 59 members in total.


GULF WAR SYMPTOM VICTIMS

That this House congratulates the Royal British Legion Gulf War Group on bringing the United States Congressional Sub-committee on National Security, Veterans' Affairs and International Relations to the House; welcomes the Sub-committee's exhaustive investigative hearings on 18th June; urges Her Majesty's Government to take full advantage of US research work in this field; notes the recent Ministerial answers to parliamentary questions tabled by the honourable Member for North Cornwall and the honourable Member for Yeovil which suggest that the Ministry of Defence still denies the existence of specific Gulf War Syndrome illnesses; and calls on the Prime Minister to constitute a full public inquiry into the causes and treatment of ill health amongst Gulf War veterans.


Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
1462 
Session
2001-02
Subjects
Health Diseases Research USA Gulf War syndrome Veterans
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk