Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 43429

North Carolina: Water

Tabled: 2 April 2025
Answered: 10 April 2025

Question

Dr Andrew Murrison

ConservativeSouth West Wiltshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how his Department has discharged its duty of care to service (a) personnel and (b) families for potential contamination by toxic chemicals in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina between 1953 and 1987.

Answer

Al Carns
We take the safety of our personnel very seriously and any veteran that may have served at Camp Lejeune during this period and believes that their health was affected can apply for compensation under the War Pension Scheme. It is also worth noting that th...

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