Julian Lewis MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Armed Forces: MefloquineMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2674More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps have (a) the Surgeon General’s Office and (b) the Ministry of Defence more widely taken as a result of the 2016 recommendations of the Defence Committee report (HC567) on its inquiry into the harmful e
Answer: The Defence Committee Report (HC567) made a series of recommendations on the Ministry of Defence (MOD) use of mefloquine (trade name Lariam), individual risk assessments, research undertaken research on mefloquine, and comparisons with the use of mefloqui...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: MefloquineMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2673More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what guidance his Department has provided to the NHS on appropriate treatment for former Service personnel presenting with suicidal ideation resulting from brain injury caused by neurological side-effects of Lari
Answer: Mefloquine, trade name Lariam, is recommended as an effective anti-malarial by international health agencies, including the World Health Organisation. Ministry of Defence (MOD) and the National Health Service both follow National Institute for Care and Ex...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: MalariaMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2672More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to publish the results of his Department's research study number 713/MoDREC/15 on anti-malarial chemoprophylaxis, including Lariam (Mefloquine).
Answer: The Defence Committee Report (HC567) made a series of recommendations on the Ministry of Defence (MOD) use of mefloquine (trade name Lariam), individual risk assessments, research undertaken research on mefloquine, and comparisons with the use of mefloqui...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: MalariaMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2670More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Fourth Report of the Defence Committee of Session 2014-15 entitled An acceptable risk? The use of Lariam for military personnel, HC 567, published on 10 May 2016, how many Service personnel
Answer: The Department continues to monitor and publish bi-annual statistics on the number of prescriptions for mefloquine (also known as Larium) given to UK armed forces personnel at Ministry of Defence medical facilities since 12 September 2016. The full releas...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSouth Africa: Military ExercisesMinistry of DefenceTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124048More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies on the Chagos Islands of the joint naval exercises undertaken by South Africa with (a) China, (b) Russia and (c) other BRICS partners i
Answer: There are no implications for the Ministry of Defence's policy on the Chagos Islands of South Africa's joint naval exercises in its waters.
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordVeterans: Radiation ExposureMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120745More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when Ministers were first made aware of documents (a) confirming abnormal levels of radiation in fish near UK atomic test sites in the Pacific and (b) advising that their contents are incompatible with official s
Answer: I was first made aware of the unfinished draft document relating to historic nuclear testing at Christmas Island in December 2025. Following the release of the draft document by AWE, I wrote to interested MPs and LABRATS advising them of its release and e...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordIran: Unmanned Air SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119198More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps to acquire from Ukraine (a) cheap anti-drone military assets and (b) instruction in maximising their effective operation in order to augment the protection of United Kingdom and allied perso
Answer: This continues to be an extremely challenging and unsettling time for many across the Middle East. The UK condemns Iran’s role in attempting to draw the region into a wider conflict. Our first priority is to protect British nationals, British interests an...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Written QuestionsMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117230More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason Question 113434 on UNCLOS and the Chagos Islands, tabled on 12 February for answer on 25 February 2026, has not been answered; and when he plans to answer it.
Answer: I responded to the right hon. Member on 4 March 2026.
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLGBT Financial Recognition SchemeMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114766More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make it his policy to apply the principle of constructive dismissal, when applying the provisions of the LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme (FRS), to veterans who resigned from the armed forces after be
Answer: The LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme (FRS) was designed to address the broadest range of experiences possible to ensure the inclusion of, and a sense of closure for, all affected by the Ban. There are therefore two types of payment available under the FR...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDiego Garcia: Military BasesMinistry of DefenceTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113434More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his oral contribution in response to the Rt hon. Member for New Forest East during the Oral Statement of 22 May 2025 on Diego Garcia Military Base, Official Report, column 1291, if it remains hi
Answer: We have always been clear that, if a long-term deal was not reached, there was a risk of further litigation being brought rapidly which could have had serious implications for the operation of the military base on Diego Garcia. There are various avenues t...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordVeterans: MefloquineMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104604More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he has taken with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to ensure that NHS practitioners are informed of the vulnerability to suicidal ideation of veterans impacted by Lariam; and what step
Answer: Mefloquine is recommended as an effective anti-malarial by international health agencies, including the World Health Organisation. Ministry of Defence (MOD) and the National Health Service both follow National Institute for Care and Excellence guidelines ...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Peacekeeping OperationsMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104123More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, further to his oral statement of 7 January 2026 on Ukraine, whether the multinational force to be led by the UK and France would be be deployed to Ukraine (a) as part of a ceasefire agreement or (b) only after a
Answer: The Multinational Force Ukraine will only deploy following a cessation in hostilities. We are preparing to move at pace—but no troops will deploy unless and until the conditions are right. As stated by the Prime Minister, if there were a decision to deplo...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordVeterans: LGBT+ PeopleMinistry of DefenceTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85057More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking enable veterans who were dismissed from the Armed Forces on the basis of their sexuality to have their service records amended to reflect their treatment.
Answer: Service personnel who were dismissed from the Armed Forces on the basis of their actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity, can apply to have their discharge qualified. This qualification of administrative discharge will set right the reco...
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmy: Public RecordsMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81237More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason the personal file (PF44288) relating to Major General JFC Fuller has not been made available by his Department for release to the National Archives.
Answer: Under the Ministry of Defence (MOD) Service Records Project approximately 10 million Service records of personnel with a date of birth prior to 1 January 1939, are in the process of being transferred from the MOD to The National Archives for permanent pre...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordShipbuilding: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 77958More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason the contract to build small craft to support the Royal Navy was awarded to a foreign shipbuilder; and what British-based firms competing for that contract had their bids rejected.
Answer: The contract in question is a sub-contract awarded by Serco to procure 24 new vessels for the Royal Navy. This sub-contract is part of the Defence Marine Services In-Port Services contract between the Ministry of Defence and Serco, and accounts for less t...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAfghanistan: ResettlementMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70284More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent estimate his Department has made of the numbers of Afghan (a) interpreters and (b) other personnel, who assisted UK armed forces and remain at risk from the Taliban whilst stranded in (i) Afghanistan
Answer: The Government does not hold an estimate of the total number of people who may have been eligible for ARAP but did not apply. ARAP is a well-known scheme amongst the Afghan communities and has seen over 190,000 applications since it was opened in April 20...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Dental ServicesMinistry of DefenceTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69204More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will hold discussions with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the relocation of Armed Forces personnel causing families to lose their place in the waiting list for NHS dental provision in
Answer: The Armed Forces Covenant requires organisations to give due regard to the principle that Service personnel and their families should face no disadvantage when developing, delivering, and reviewing policies and decisions that may impact the Armed Forces c...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: DismissalMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65692More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many veterans previously dismissed from the Armed Forces for reasons relating to their sexuality have applied to the LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme since December 2024; whether the allocated funds will be
Answer: As of 7 July 2025, 856 Veterans had applied for the LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme (FRS) Dismissed or Discharged Payment, and 84 payments had been made. The FRS rules specify that priority is given to applicants who are over 80 years of age, have a ter...
Answered 11 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: DismissalMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65691More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason records of Service personnel previously dismissed from the Armed Forces for reasons of sexual orientation were ordered to be destroyed in 2010; how fully that policy of destruction was implemented
Answer: In 2010 and 2011, most remaining investigative records concerning decriminalised sexual offences were destroyed in line with Ministry of Defence policy and data protection legislation. These records were deemed to have no further investigative value, and ...
Answered 11 Jul 2025
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