Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 182940
Sea King Helicopters: Exhaust Emissions
Tabled: 26 April 2023
Answered: 3 May 2023
Named DayQuestion
Luke Pollard
Labour (Co-op) — Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 21 April 2023 to Question 177951 on Sea King Helicopters: Exhaust Emissions, when he was first made aware of the potential link between exposure to Sea King helicopter exhaust fumes and
Answer
Dr Andrew MurrisonThe investigation by the Institute of Naval Medicine was prompted by a Ministerial correspondence to Earl Howe from a Dr Skidmore in May 2022 which raised concerns about carcinomas in crews operating with aircraft doors open.