Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 73876

Armed Forces: Asbestos

Tabled: 1 September 2025

Answered: 9 September 2025

Question

Jayne Kirkham

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the level of compensation for service personnel who develop lung cancer and other asbestos-related diseases as a result of exposure to asbestos

Answer

Al Carns

Service personnel who develop lung cancer and other asbestos-related diseases are able to claim compensation under the War Pension Scheme or the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme which are subject to annual uplifts. The Department is currently reviewing th...

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