Armed Forces: Explosives
Lords · Question HL11727 · Tabled 10 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Lord Harper
To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Independent Medical Expert Group has been tasked to study a potential causal link between chemical exposure and cancer incidence in Explosive Ordnance Disposal personnel; and, if so, what is the timetable for it
Answer
Answered by Lord Coaker, 24 Nov 2025
The topic of a causal link between chemical exposure and cancer incidence in Explosive Ordnance Disposal personnel was referred to the Independent Medical Expert Group (IMEG) in June 2025. The IMEG is actively considering the matter and no date has yet be...