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Veterans: Radiation Exposure

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 6 September 2024 to Question 1875 on Armed Forces: Radiation Exposure, which stakeholders he plans to consult on the commemorative medal criteria.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
12 Sept 2024
Target answer date
7 Oct 2024
Answer
14 Oct 2024 · 32 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 12 Sept 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 6 September 2024 to Question 1875 on Armed Forces: Radiation Exposure, which stakeholders he plans to consult on the commemorative medal criteria.

  2. 7 Oct 2024

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 14 Oct 2024

    Answer published

    The review of the eligibility criteria for the Nuclear Test Medal will necessarily require consultation with other Government Departments including the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, and the Cabinet Office. Any proposed changes to the crite...

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