Written question asked by Countess of Mar (Crossbench), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Drayson (Labour) on Wednesday, 17 January 2007.

Gulf War Illnesses

Question: asked Her Majesty's Government:Further to the Written Answer by Lord Truscott on 30 November (WA 79), whether they propose to withdraw the statement that the minutes of the Royal British Legion's Gulf group meeting held on 5 September misrecorded the group's discussion and were in error, given that the group's members have confirmed that the minutes were a correct record; and whether they will now respond to the original Question; and

Answer: Officials did not consider that the minutes accurately reflected their statement at the 5 September meeting of the Gulf War Group, but this was remedied under matters arising at the subsequent meeting on 7 December when a further statement was made clarifying any misunderstanding.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 836; 688 c157WA
Session: 2006-07
Related items: Gulf War Illnesses
Thursday, 30 November 2006
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects: Iraq-Kuwait conflict Meetings Research Gulf War syndrome Royal British Legion Veterans
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk