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Armed Forces: Mefloquine

Commons · Question 77521 · 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, for what reason his Department's settlement of Lariam claims involved a non-disclosure agreement with solicitors acting for veteran claimants.

Answer

Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones, 14 Oct 2025

Hilary Meredith Solicitors and the Ministry of Defence agreed to the inclusion of a confidentiality clause in the court order covering the damages settlement. It is a common feature of out of court settlements to keep confidential the amount of damages pa...