Written question asked by Lord Ironside (Conservative), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 31 March 1999. It was answered by Lord Gilbert (Labour) on Wednesday, 31 March 1999.

Gilbert, RtHonLord

Question: How many members and ex-members of the Armed Forces taking part in the Ministry of Defence medical assessment programme have undergone tests for health hazards related to the alleged exposure to depleted uranium during Gulf War service; and how many have tested positive to the presence of uranium or its derivatives in the samples taken. [HL 1746]. - Inc ref to 'Testing for the presence of depleted uranium in UK veterans of the Gulf conflict:The Current Position', in Library.

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