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Written question asked by Elfyn Llwyd (Plaid Cymru) on Monday, 24 October 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 26 October 2005. It was answered by Lord Touhig (Labour) on Monday, 5 December 2005 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Operation Telic

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many service men and women who have served in Operation Telic have reported illnesses similar to those reported by veterans of the Gulf War.
Answer

[pursuant to the reply, 1 November 2005, Official Report, c. 916W]: It has come to light that some of the information about the retention of medical records of service and ex-service personnel was misleading. Information on all the illnesses reported by service personnel who have served on Operation Telic is not held centrally. Although the medical records of individuals who have left the services are held by each service at individual central locations, the records of personnel who are still serving are normally held at their unit medical centre.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
22473; 440 c1036-7W;440 c1036-7W
Session
2005-06
Related items
Operation Telic
Tuesday, 1 November 2005
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Armed forces Diseases Iraq Gulf War syndrome Iraq conflict Veterans