Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Morris of Manchester (Labour). It was answered on Monday, 28 April 2008.

Health: Organophosphates and Carbamates

Question: My Lords, I, too, am grateful to my noble friend. How does total spending compare, here and in the United States, on research into the still medically unexplained illnesses of Gulf War veterans, including the effects of their exposure to organophosphates. What has spending here so far achieved?

Answer: My Lords, I know that I am answering for the Government on this issue, but I shall get my noble friend Lady Taylor to send my noble friend a specific response. I do not have any figures on what the Americans are spending. They are spending an enormous amount, as they had a lot of people in the field in the first Gulf War—more than 100,000, anyway. So a lot of work is going on there. We are kept fully up to date with that work, as I have said, with a liaison officer permanently based in Washington. But I shall get a letter to my noble friend.

Secondary information

Type: Oral question
Reference: 701 c3
Session: 2007-08
Oral question type: Supplementary
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Subjects: Health hazards Iraq-Kuwait conflict Farmers Pesticides Sheep Gulf War syndrome Organophosphates Sheep dipping Veterans Carbamates
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