Written question asked by Lord Watson of Wyre Forest (Labour) on Wednesday, 27 March 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 1 April 2019 (named day). It was answered by Tobias Ellwood (Conservative) on Monday, 1 April 2019 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Veterans: Radiation Exposure
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of to Question 200586, and with reference to National Archives documents Annex G to O92/2534(ASD 26) dated 9 January 1957, and C/6084/PA 1(b) dated 19 November 1957, in which Department the results of the samples referred to in those documents are held.
- Answer
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Any records that exist of blood or urine samples taken at the UK atomic weapon tests may be retained in the serviceman's record which if held could be at either the Government's or Ministry of Defence's archive. These medical records are unlikely to be collated in a form related to samples or incidences.
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- 2017-19
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- Yes
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- Nuclear weapons Radiation exposure Testing Veterans
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