Written question asked by Countess of Mar (Crossbench), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Astor of Hever (Conservative) on Wednesday, 16 November 2011.
Armed Forces: Pensions
- Question
- To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many veterans from the armed forces are in receipt of war pensions as a result of their service in the Gulf from 1990–91; and how many of these claimants list the chronic effects of organophosphate poisoning as one of their health conditions.
- Answer
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The information requested is not held centrally and could be only provided at disproportionate cost. I can confirm that as at 31 March 2011, there were 4,930 veterans who had been deployed to the Gulf in 1990-91 in receipt of an ongoing war disablement pension. However, it is not possible to identify whether the condition(s) for which they are receiving their awards necessarily relate to their service at that time.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 13071; 732 c148-9WA
- Session
- 2010-12
- Related items
- Subjects
- Iraq-Kuwait conflict Poisoning War pensions Organophosphates Veterans
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