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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, what data was provided to the authors of the National Radiological Protection Board reports.

[118319]

Answer

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

Data provided for the work reported in the National Radiological Protection Board (NRPB) reports have been collated in an epidemiological database. Data were collated from multiple sources by the researchers. Key data included:

radiation exposure data (from Ministry of Defence (MOD)/Atomic Weapons Establishment records);

identity, employment and demographic data (mostly MOD records, information for civilians was provided through their employer organisation); and

mortality and cancer incidence data (follow-up data from national registries; provided through the national health service central registries).

Additional data included identity and test participation information provided independently by nuclear test veterans or their relatives and used (as detailed in the NRPB reports) to test the coverage of the data provided through the MOD as well as additional vital status information, used to ensure the completeness of follow-up and obtained through the Department for Work and Pensions (formerly the Department for Health and Social Security).

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
118319; 549 cc306-7W
Session
2012-13
Related items
Veterans: Radiation Exposure
Friday, 13 July 2012
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Radiation exposure Veterans
Link
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