Written question asked by Lord Taylor of Goss Moor (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 26 July 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 25 October 1999. It was answered by Lord Spellar (Labour) on Monday, 25 October 1999 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make a statement on the co-operation between the Gulf Veterans' Medical Assessment Programme of his Department and the US Department of Defense's Comprehensive Clinical Evaluation Programme; how many meetings the two units have held since 1st January; and if he will indicate the dates and locations of each meeting.

Answer: Mr. Matthew Taylor: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the co-operation between the Gulf Veterans' Medical Assessment Programme of his Department and the US Department of Defense's Comprehensive Clinical Evaluation Programme; how many meetings the two units have held since 1 January; and if he will indicate the dates and locations of each meeting. [93989] Mr. Spellar: My Department's Gulf Veterans' Medical Assessment Programme was established in July 1993 to examine UK Gulf veterans who were concerned that their health had been adversely affected by service in the 1990-91 Gulf conflict. Although since 1 January officials from the Medical Assessment Programme have attended conferences at which representatives from the Comprehensive Clinical Evaluation Programme were present, there have been no formal meetings between representatives of the two organisations. The Head of the MOD's Gulf Veterans' Illnesses Unit attended a meeting at the Comprehensive Clinical Evaluation Programme, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington DC on 7 October 1999.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 93989; 336 c699W;336 c699-700W
Session: 1998-99
Subjects: Health services Iraq-Kuwait conflict Medical examinations Meetings USA Gulf War syndrome Veterans