Written question asked by Michael Meacher (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 16 October 1996. It was answered by Lord Soames of Fletching (Conservative) on Wednesday, 16 October 1996 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: What new assessment his Department has made of the possible effects of fluorine on Gulf War military and medical veterans since the reply of 24th October 1994, 248 c501W.

Answer: Mr. Meacher: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what new assessment his Department has made of the possible effects of fluorine on Gulf war military and medical veterans since the reply of 24 October 1994, Official Report, column 500. [40750] Mr. Soames: No assessment has been made of the possible effects of fluorine on Gulf war veterans. No evidence of the effects of fluorine has been found among any of the UK Gulf war veterans examined under my Department's medical assessment programme.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 40750; 282 c923-4W;282 c921-2W
Session: 1995-96
Subjects: Armed forces Armed conflict Chemical weapons Casualties Hazardous substances Iraq-Kuwait conflict Medical examinations Gulf War syndrome