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Veterans: Chemicals

Commons · Question 24937 · Tabled 20 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 28 Jan 2025

Question

Asked by Lee Anderson

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had discussions with veterans who were guarding the Qarmat Ali water treatment in Iraq in 2003 on their exposure to sodium dichromate.

Answer

Answered by Al Carns, 28 Jan 2025

On 15 January I met with veterans who guarded the Qarmat Ali water treatment plant in Iraq in 2003. It was a positive meeting in which my priority was giving the veterans the space to be able to share their experiences and concerns. I am committed to regu...