Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 14384

Military Aircraft: Helicopters

Tabled: 14 November 2024
Answered: 26 November 2024
Named Day

Question

Helen Morgan

Liberal Democrat — North Shropshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when his Department first became aware of the potential link between long exposure to exhaust fumes from helicopters used by the Armed Forces and the risk of cancer.

Answer

Al Carns
Common law claims alleging adverse impact from helicopter fuel and exhaust fumes were first received in 2019. Without any admission of liability, since 23 April 2023 the Ministry of Defence has made five compensation payments, totalling £3,578,566 in rela...
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