Written question asked by Ieuan Wyn Jones (Plaid Cymru), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 25 June 1993. It was answered by Jeremy Hanley (Conservative) on Friday, 25 June 1993 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

---

Ministry of Defence

Question

What estimate he has for the number of (a) men and (b) women, suffering from lung diseases contracted during, and as a result of, service in the Royal Navy in the period 1939 to 1945. - Inc fact that MOD has no statistical evidence upon which a meaningful estimate could be based.

---

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

227 c312W

Session

1992-93

Subjects

Navy Respiratory diseases Veterans

Contains statistics

Yes