Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 14583

Veterans: Radiation Exposure

Tabled: 18 November 2024
Answered: 26 November 2024

Question

Sir John Hayes

Conservative — South Holland and The Deepings

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether British servicemen at UK nuclear weapons tests had their blood counts monitored after the programme had concluded.

Answer

Al Carns
Nuclear Test Veterans made a huge contribution to UK security, including helping to establish the UK’s nuclear deterrent, which to this day keeps our country safe. Like all Service personnel, those who were present at the UK nuclear weapon tests may have ...
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