Written question asked by Dai Davies (Independent (affiliation)) on Friday, 19 October 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 23 October 2007. It was answered by Derek Twigg (Labour) on Monday, 29 October 2007 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Nuclear Weapons: Testing
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether his Department (a) was invited to attend and (b) attended the meetings on nuclear test veterans held on 15 and 16 October 2007 at the House of Commons, chaired by the hon. Members for Norwich North and Billericay.
- Answer
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The Ministry of Defence was invited to attend a parliamentary inquiry into the health effects of Operation Grapple (UK nuclear tests of 1957-58). MOD declined to be involved in this inquiry because its proposed scope is the subject of current civil proceedings. Two MOD officials attended the inquiry as observers.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 160527; 465 c978W
- Session
- 2006-07
- Subjects
- Nuclear weapons Radiation exposure Testing Veterans
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