Question follow-through · 124449

Veterans: Radiation Exposure

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether legal advice has been received in regard to an Atomic Weapons Establishment report that claimed fallout data affecting British troops had been covered up.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body: Ministry of Defence
Tabled: 10 Apr 2026
Target answer date: 14 Apr 2026
Answer: 20 Apr 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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Votes on this topic

Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment · 23 Jun 2026
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness · 23 Jun 2026
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 · 22 Jun 2026

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Recorded timeline

10 Apr 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether legal advice has been received in regard to an Atomic Weapons Establishment report that claimed fallout data affecting British troops had been covered up.
14 Apr 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
20 Apr 2026
Answer published
The Government is deeply grateful to all those who participated in the UK nuclear testing programme. We recognise their service and the huge contribution they made to the UK’s security. We remain committed to listening to their concerns and are working co...

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