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Written question asked by John Hayes (Conservative) on Monday, 22 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 24 June 2026. It was answered by Calvin Bailey (Labour) on Tuesday, 30 June 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Veterans: Radiation Exposure

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department has made on the review into medical records of nuclear test veterans.

Answer

I refer the hon. Member to the answer my predecessor gave on 28 April 2026. The records exercise is nearing completion, and I shall update the House in due course.

In parallel, as part of wider work, the number of historic nuclear testing records that are now publicly accessible having been transferred to the National Archives from the Merlin database is over 28,000.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
11595
Session
2026-27
Related items
Veterans: Radiation Exposure
Tuesday, 28 April 2026
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Nuclear weapons Radiation exposure Testing Veterans
Link
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