Written question asked by Llew Smith (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 20 March 1997. It was answered by Lord Soames of Fletching (Conservative) on Thursday, 20 March 1997 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Ministry of Defence
- Question
- How many members of the Royal Army Medical Corps specialist environmental team served in Operation Granby; and what assessment he has made of the general health of these personnel.
- Answer
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Mr. Llew Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many members of the Royal Army Medical Corps specialist environmental team served in Operation Granby; and what assessment he has made of the general health of these personnel. [19094] Mr. Soames: A total of 38 Royal Army Medical Corps environmental health personnel were deployed to the Gulf during operation Granby. No specific assessment has been made of their subsequent state of health. As with all Gulf veterans, if any of these environmental health personnel believe that they are ill as a result of their service in the Gulf, they are entitled to be examined by the MOD's medical assessment programme.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 19094; 292 c865W;292 c864-5W
- Session
- 1996-97
- Subjects
- Iraq-Kuwait conflict Royal Army Medical Corps
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