Armed Forces: Mesothelioma
Commons · Question 96854 · Tabled 3 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 1 December 2025 to question 94541 on Ministry of Defence: Asbestos, what the cost was of the 119 awards for mesothelioma.
Answer
Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones, 11 Dec 2025
To provide the cost of the 119 War Pension Scheme awards for mesothelioma or any asbestos-related condition made 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025 would require a manual review of each case to determine the exact money paid and could be provided only at disp...