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Written question asked by Andrew Miller (Labour) on Tuesday, 17 July 2012, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 3 September 2012. It was answered by Anne Milton (Conservative) on Tuesday, 4 September 2012 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence. Department of Health was asked to reply.

Veterans: Radiation Exposure

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answer of 5 July 2012, Official Report, column 415W, on veterans: radiation exposure, to which independent scientists the original source data considered for the three National Radiological Protection Board reports relating to the effects of radiation on veterans of the British Nuclear tests 1952-1962 has been made available for research in relation to determining the exposure of the veterans to radiation; and when such information was given to them.

[118317]

Answer

I have been asked to reply on behalf of the Department of Health.

Source data made available to the National Radiological Protection Board (NRPB) for the purposes of the long-term follow-up epidemiological research programme were used by scientists employed by the independent NRPB and collaborating scientists from the Imperial Cancer Research Fund. Data extracted from the source documents were collated with other information for the purpose of the long-term epidemiological follow-up study. That database was created by NRPB, in 1983, and continues to be maintained by the Health Protection Agency (the successor organisation to NRPB).

The Ministry of Defence may have further data on other independent scientists to which the original source data were referred.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
118317; 549 c305W
Session
2012-13
Related items
Veterans: Radiation Exposure
Friday, 13 July 2012
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Radiation exposure Veterans
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