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Written question asked by Emma Lewell (Labour) on Tuesday, 16 September 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 October 2025 (named day). It was answered by Louise Sandher-Jones (Labour) on Tuesday, 14 October 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Nuclear Weapons: Testing

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether results of (a) blood tests, (b) urine tests and (c) chest x-rays taken from UK troops serving at nuclear weapons tests were shared with (i) the US, (ii) Canada, (iii) Australia and (iv) New Zealand.

Answer

This Government has reset the relationship with nuclear test veterans and the organisations that support them. We remain committed to listening to their concerns and working collaboratively to address them. The Ministry of Defence is looking comprehensively at what information the Department holds regarding nuclear test veterans' medical records. I will update this House when we are in a position to share findings.

On the hon. Member's specific question about information shared with the US, Canada, and New Zealand, we have not been able to find any evidence of this. General aspects of radiological and health protection management were shared with Australia during the tests. The 1985 Australian Royal Commission was provided with information on the management of radiological and health protection.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
77523
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Disclosure of information Armed forces Australia Canada Nuclear weapons Medical records New Zealand Testing USA
Link
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