Veterans: Radiation Exposure
Commons · Question 56912 · Tabled 3 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Simon Opher
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to help support (a) veterans and (b) their families who have experienced ill health as a result of exposure to radiation while on active service.
Answer
Answered by Al Carns, 9 Jun 2025
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. Nuclear test veterans who believe they have suffered ill health...