Written question asked by Lord Watson of Wyre Forest (Labour) on Tuesday, 5 March 2024, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 19 March 2024. It was answered by Earl of Minto (Conservative) on Tuesday, 19 March 2024 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Veterans: Radiation Exposure
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by The Earl of Minto on 4 March (HL2591, HL2592), whether they will list the defence Ministers restricted from accessing the 150 relevant documents held by the Atomic Weapons Establishment Aldermaston.
- Answer
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The Minister for Defence People and Families (Dr Andrew Murrison) will visit the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) shortly to personally review the information and consider its release into the public domain. Given the volume of documents to be reviewed it was considered more practical for the Minister to visit AWE.
There are no restrictions on Ministers accessing these records with the Minister for Defence People and Families the most appropriate given his responsibility for veteran’s affairs. The documents had a variety of security classifications and are now declassified.
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- HL3051
- Session
- 2023-24
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- Yes
- Subjects
- Blood Nuclear weapons Radiation exposure Medical records Ministers Testing AWE Aldermaston Veterans
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