Written question asked by Lord Bramall (Crossbench), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Baroness Taylor of Bolton (Labour) on Wednesday, 20 May 2009.

Gulf War Illnesses

Question: To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the answer by Lord Tunnicliffe on 27 April (Official Report, House of Lords, col. 9), whether and on what dates invitations to the symposium held in the House of Lords on 24 March on the Congressionally-mandated Research Advisory Committee's inquiry into Gulf War Illnesses were received by Baroness Taylor of Bolton and the Under-Secretary of State for Veterans, Kevan Jones; and whether they now have copies of the information proffered by Lord Tyler in his supplementary question.

Answer: The Ministry of Defence was not represented at the symposium held in the House of Lords on 24 March. The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State and Minister for Veterans received an invitation three days before the event was due to take place but was already committed to another long-standing engagement overseas. My own private office did not receive an invitation.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 3699; 710 c323WA
Session: 2008-09
Related items: Gulf War Illnesses
Monday, 27 April 2009
Oral questions
House of Lords; Gulf War Illnesses
Monday, 27 April 2009
Oral answers to questions
House of Lords; Gulf War Illnesses
Wednesday, 24 June 2009
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects: Attendance House of Lords Ministers Gulf War syndrome Conferences
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