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Armed Forces: Mefloquine

Commons · Question 77519 · Tabled 16 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 14 Oct 2025

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Asked by Emma Lewell

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the total cost was of the sums agreed by his Department with Hilary Meredith Solicitors Ltd in connection with cases relating to the use of Lariam by armed forces personnel; and how many such claims have bee

Answer

Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones, 14 Oct 2025

Damages have been settled in all 434 claims brought by Hilary Meredith Solicitors against the Ministry of Defence relating to the use of Lariam. The claimants' legal costs have still to be resolved.