Military Aircraft: Helicopters
Commons · Question 14384 · 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, when his Department first became aware of the potential link between long exposure to exhaust fumes from helicopters used by the Armed Forces and the risk of cancer.
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...