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Written question asked by Lord Watson of Wyre Forest (Labour) on Monday, 20 May 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 23 May 2019 (named day). It was answered by Tobias Ellwood (Conservative) on Thursday, 23 May 2019 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Nuclear Weapons: Testing

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what tests her Department has carried out on (a) blood and (b) urine samples taken from people who served at UK nuclear tests between 1952 and 1991.

Answer

Pursuant to the Answer I gave the hon. Member on 1 April 2019 to Question 237633, to ascertain what blood and urine tests may have been undertaken, the information sought would require the individual medical record of each of the personnel present at the UK nuclear tests to be located and reviewed. These records are not held centrally and to provide the information could only be done at disproportionate cost.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
256300
Session
2017-19
Related items
Veterans: Radiation Exposure
Monday, 1 April 2019
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Medical examinations Nuclear weapons Testing Veterans
Link
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