Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 17691

Veterans: Mefloquine

Tabled: 10 July 2026

Answered: 15 July 2026

Named Day

Question

Sir Julian Lewis

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will ensure that the MOD Defence Medical Service updates its policy on Mefloquine-damaged veterans to (a) acknowledge the recent confirmation by NHS England that Mefloquine neurotoxicity (i) exists and (ii)

Answer

Mr Calvin Bailey

I refer the hon. member to the answer provided by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) in January this year. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-01-12/104605 The Ministry of Defence (MOD) and DHSC recognise ...

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