Written question asked by John Hayes (Conservative) on Tuesday, 3 December 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 5 December 2024. It was answered by Al Carns (Labour) on Monday, 16 December 2024 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Veterans: Radiation Exposure
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the anticipated total cost of compensation for legal claims brought by Nuclear Test Veterans.
- Answer
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The claims from Nuclear Test Veterans are at the pre-action stage. It is for the Claimants’ legal representatives to formulate their case against the Ministry of Defence (MOD) in court should they wish to proceed. The MOD is not able to estimate the value of compensation claimed without an indication of the level of damages sought by the prospective Claimants.
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- Reference
- 17506
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Compensation Nuclear weapons Radiation exposure Testing Veterans
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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