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HL HL7372
Veterans: Radiation Exposure
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12 May 2025
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5 June 2025 · Answer
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Summary
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will provide compensation to veterans, and where appropriate their descendants, for injuries or illnesses caused by radiation exposure from nuclear tests (1) in the UK, or (2) authorised by the UK.
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12 May 2025
Written question
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will provide compensation to veterans, and where appropriate their descendants, for injuries or illnesses caused by radiation exposure from nuclear tests (1) in the UK, or (2) authorised by the UK.
Source: Lords
5 June 2025
Answer
This Government is deeply grateful to all those who participated in the UK nuclear testing programme. We recognise their Service and the huge contribution they have made to the UK’s security.Around 22,000 Nuclear Test Veterans were considered in an analys...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-05-12/HL7372
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1802146
- uk · wq-1802146 · source updated 5 June 2025