Written question asked by Andrew Murrison (Conservative) on Thursday, 22 November 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 28 November 2001. It was answered by Lord Moonie (Labour) on Wednesday, 28 November 2001 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Ministry of Defence
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the pick-up rate broken down by condition of the medical screening programme for Far East prisoners of war; and if he will make a statement. - Includes figures.
- Answer
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Dr. Murrison: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the pick-up rate broken down by condition of the medical screening programme for Far East prisoners of war; and if he will make a statement. [18407] Dr. Moonie: There is no medical screening programme for former Far East prisoners of war. The War Pensions Agency does however offer a Tropical Disease Investigation. Arrangements for this are not conditional upon a person being in receipt of a war pension. Since May 2000, Tropical Disease Investigations have been offered to 45 former Far East prisoners of war of whom 15 have accepted and 30 declined.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 375 c914W; 18407
- Session
- 2001-02
- Subjects
- Japan Screening World War II Prisoners of war Tropical diseases
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