Written question asked by Annette Brooke (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 23 February 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 26 February 2015 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Thursday, 26 February 2015. A substantive answer was provided by Anna Soubry (Conservative) on Monday, 9 March 2015 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Veterans: Radiation Exposure
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent representations he has received on compensation for Christmas Island nuclear test veterans; and if he will make a statement.
- Answer
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In May 2013, the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) (War Pensions and Armed Forces Compensation Chamber) heard appeals from a group of Nuclear Test Veterans against the decisions on their war pension applications.
Those appellants who were unsuccessful subsequently, appealed to the Upper-tier Tribunal (UTT). On 5 November 2014, the UTT remitted the case back to the FTT. The Ministry of Defence is preparing for this remitted hearing. While this process remains under way, it would be inappropriate to comment further.
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- 2014-15
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- Compensation Nuclear weapons Radiation exposure Testing Christmas Island Veterans
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