Written question asked by David Hinchliffe (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 22 December 1988. It was answered by Timothy Sainsbury (Conservative) on Thursday, 22 December 1988 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

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Untitled Written question

Question

How mortality amongst British nuclear test veterans is identified from general mortality, who has overall responsibility for this investigative procedure & how the records are collated & what was annual level of mortality amongst British military personnel serving on Christmas Island during British nuclear tests undertaken in 1950s & 1960s & what were causes of these mortality levels. - Includes ref to 139 c529W & to NRPB report. (DEP 3549).

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

144 c376-7W;144 c371W

Session

1988-89

Subjects

Death Nuclear weapons Testing Pacific Ocean islands Christmas Island Veterans