Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 96854

Armed Forces: Mesothelioma

Tabled: 3 December 2025

Answered: 11 December 2025

Question

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

Louise Sandher-Jones

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...

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