Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 77527
Armed Forces: Asbestos
Tabled: 16 September 2025
Answered: 15 October 2025
Question
Emma Lewell
Labour — South Shields
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many claims his Department (a) has settled, (b) has refused and (c) are outstanding for asbestos exposure relating to service in the armed forces.
Answer
Louise Sandher-JonesService personnel who develop lung cancer or asbestos-related diseases due to Service before 6 April 2005 may be eligible for compensation under the War Pension Scheme (WPS). For conditions arising on or after this date, the Armed Forces Compensation Sche...
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