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Veterans: Radiation Exposure

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the timeframe is for the eligibility review for the Nuclear Test Medal.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
10 Sept 2024
Target answer date
12 Sept 2024
Answer
20 Sept 2024 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 10 Sept 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the timeframe is for the eligibility review for the Nuclear Test Medal.

  2. 12 Sept 2024

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 20 Sept 2024

    Answer published

    As directed by the Defence Secretary, the review of the eligibility criteria for the Nuclear Test Medal is already underway. The Ministry of Defence is prioritising this work and will provide an update in due course.

Open official record

Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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