Written question asked by Lord Watson of Wyre Forest (Labour) on Wednesday, 20 March 2024, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Friday, 5 April 2024. It was answered by Earl of Minto (Conservative) on Wednesday, 3 April 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 Answer by The Earl of Minto on 19 March (HL3052), how many total pages are contained within the 150 declassified documents related to the nuclear test veterans.
- Answer
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The Minister for Defence People and Families personally examined all 150 records at the Atomic Weapons Establishment on 18 March 2024 and will update the House on plans for their release in due course. The documents consist of around 4,000 pages and were declassified following a review by officials at AWE and the Ministry of Defence which was completed in March this year.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- HL3499
- Session
- 2023-24
- Related items
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- AWE Blood Nuclear weapons Radiation exposure Official secrets Medical records Testing Veterans
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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