Written question asked by Lord Bramall (Crossbench), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Baroness Taylor of Bolton (Labour) on Tuesday, 19 May 2009.

Gulf War Illnesses

Question: To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the answers by Lord Tunnicliffe on 27 April (Official Report, House of Lords, cols 8-10), whether his statement that the United States Institute of Medicine (IOM) was then reviewing the findings of the Congressionally-mandated US Research Advisory Committee's inquiry into Gulf War Illnesses and that he expected the IOM to report in February 2010 took account of all information readily available;and whether they are revising his statement and will be informing the House accordingly.

Answer: The US Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) issued a press release on 1 December 2008 which states: ""The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has sent the October 2008 report from the VA Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses to the National Academy of Sciences' Institute of Medicine (IOM) for review and recommendations"." At this time the MoD is not aware of any plans by the DVA to reissue or update its statement on this matter.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 3698; 710 c295-6WA
Session: 2008-09
Related items: Gulf War Illnesses
Monday, 27 April 2009
Oral questions
House of Lords; Gulf War Illnesses
Thursday, 18 June 2009
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects: Iraq-Kuwait conflict Research USA Gulf War syndrome US Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses US Institute of Medicine Veterans
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