Military Aircraft: Helicopters
Commons · Question 14377 · Tabled 14 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 26 Nov 2024
Question
Asked by Helen Morgan
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many legal claims made against his Department in relation to the impact of aircrew’s exposure to helicopter fuel and exhaust fumes were outstanding on 14 November 2024.
Answer
Answered by Al Carns, 26 Nov 2024
Common law claims alleging adverse impact from helicopter fuel and exhaust fumes were first received in 2019. Without any admission of liability, since 23 April 2023 the Ministry of Defence has made five compensation payments, totalling £3,578,566 in rela...