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Written question asked by Lord Watson of Wyre Forest (Labour) on Tuesday, 3 July 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 5 July 2018. It was answered by Tobias Ellwood (Conservative) on Wednesday, 11 July 2018 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Veterans: Radiation Exposure

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what information his Department holds on the mental health of veterans involved in UK nuclear testing in the 1950s and 1960s.

Answer

The Ministry of Defence does not hold information on the mental health of veterans of the UK's atmospheric nuclear weapons tests.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
160139
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Nuclear weapons Radiation exposure Mental health Testing Veterans
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk