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1683557

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Yemen: Military Intervention
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government which military assets, such as airports, the government of Saudi Arabia has made available to other members of the NATO Alliance currently mounting operations against the Houthi.
	tabling member printed	Lord Jopling
	uin	HL1743
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2024 answer text <p>His Majesty's Government can confirm that Saudi Arabia have not made any military assets available to any NATO members in any operations against the Houthis.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 01/02/2024 15:26:09 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
	tabling member	883 label Biography information for Lord Jopling

1697654

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans: Rehabilitation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what support is available for military veterans transitioning back into civilian life.
	tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
	uin	HL3446
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2024 answer text <p>The Veterans Welfare Service (VWS) supports serving personnel, veterans, the military bereaved, and their families, who have an enduring welfare need or need help to access DWP benefits or injury, bereavement and compensation schemes.</p><p> </p><p>Defence Transition Services (DTS) helps Service leavers and their families, who face challenges as they leave the military and adjust to civilian life.</p><p>The support from these two services is available from two years before discharge, through into civilian life and regardless of time served or reason for discharge.</p><p> </p><p>Integrated Personal Commissioning for Veterans (IPC4V) supports Armed Forces personnel who are leaving the services and are suffering from complex and enduring physical, neurological and mental health issues resulting from an injury that is attributable to Service.</p><p> </p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 03/04/2024 15:51:55 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
	tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont

1690246

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans: Radiation Exposure
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government on what date they requested access to the 150 documents held by the Atomic Weapons Establishment concerning blood tests taken from British troops during radiation experiments; how many of the files requested were provided; and how many were withheld.
	tabling member printed	Lord Watson of Wyre Forest
	uin	HL2591
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2024 answer text <p>The Minister for Defence People and Families (the Rt Hon Dr Andrrew Murrison) asked officials at the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) to review the 150 documents to enable his review of that information shortly before the debate on Nuclear Test Veterans: Medical Records on 28 November 2023.</p><p> </p><p>The Minister will personally assess all 150 documents when he visits AWE shortly and will consider their release into the public domain.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto grouped question UIN HL2592 question first answered 04/03/2024 16:29:19 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

1690247

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans: Radiation Exposure
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when they plan to inform Parliament of their findings from their review of documents related to blood tests taken from British troops during radiation experiments.
	tabling member printed	Lord Watson of Wyre Forest
	uin	HL2592
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2024 answer text <p>The Minister for Defence People and Families (the Rt Hon Dr Andrrew Murrison) asked officials at the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) to review the 150 documents to enable his review of that information shortly before the debate on Nuclear Test Veterans: Medical Records on 28 November 2023.</p><p> </p><p>The Minister will personally assess all 150 documents when he visits AWE shortly and will consider their release into the public domain.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto grouped question UIN HL2591 question first answered 04/03/2024 16:29:19 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

1692620

	registered interest
	date	28/02/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans: Radiation Exposure
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to review the findings of the First-tier Tribunal ruling relating to the appeal of Jane O’Connor against the Ministry of Defence [2024] UKFTT 00153 (GRC), regarding the health impacts on veterans exposed to radiation during nuclear tests; and what steps they intend to take in response.
	tabling member printed	Lord Watson of Wyre Forest
	uin	HL2861
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2024 answer text <p>The First-tier Tribunal decision is currently being reviewed. The Tribunal has allowed each respondent 28 calendar days, which is the 25 March 2024, to consider the outcome and decide upon any next steps in terms of an appeal; or whether to accept the decision. It therefore would not be appropriate to comment further on this, or any future handling procedures relating to access to medical records of deceased personnel, until such a decision has been made.</p><p> </p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto grouped question UIN HL2863 HL2864 question first answered 13/03/2024 15:06:49 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

1692622

	registered interest
	date	28/02/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans: Radiation Exposure
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, following the First-tier Tribunal ruling on the appeal of Jane O’Connor against the Ministry of Defence [2024] UKFTT 00153 (GRC), what plans they have to reassess procedures for access to historical records relating to the health outcomes of nuclear test veterans.
	tabling member printed	Lord Watson of Wyre Forest
	uin	HL2863
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2024 answer text <p>The First-tier Tribunal decision is currently being reviewed. The Tribunal has allowed each respondent 28 calendar days, which is the 25 March 2024, to consider the outcome and decide upon any next steps in terms of an appeal; or whether to accept the decision. It therefore would not be appropriate to comment further on this, or any future handling procedures relating to access to medical records of deceased personnel, until such a decision has been made.</p><p> </p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto grouped question UIN HL2861 HL2864 question first answered 13/03/2024 15:06:50 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

1692623

	registered interest
	date	28/02/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans: Radiation Exposure
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what specific actions they are considering to address the findings of the First-tier Tribunal on the appeal of Jane O’Connor against the Ministry of Defence [2024] UKFTT 00153 (GRC), particularly in relation to the welfare and recognition of nuclear test veterans.
	tabling member printed	Lord Watson of Wyre Forest
	uin	HL2864
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2024 answer text <p>The First-tier Tribunal decision is currently being reviewed. The Tribunal has allowed each respondent 28 calendar days, which is the 25 March 2024, to consider the outcome and decide upon any next steps in terms of an appeal; or whether to accept the decision. It therefore would not be appropriate to comment further on this, or any future handling procedures relating to access to medical records of deceased personnel, until such a decision has been made.</p><p> </p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto grouped question UIN HL2861 HL2863 question first answered 13/03/2024 15:06:50 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

1694012

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans: Radiation Exposure
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by The Earl of Minto on 4 March (HL2591), on what date the Minister for Defence People and Families intends to visit the Atomic Weapons Establishment Aldermaston for the personal assessment of the 150 documents held by the Atomic Weapons Establishment concerning blood tests taken from British troops during radiation experiments.
	tabling member printed	Lord Watson of Wyre Forest
	uin	HL3049
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2024 answer text <p>The Minister for Defence People and Families (Dr Andrew Murrison) will visit the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) shortly to personally review the information and consider its release into the public domain. Given the volume of documents to be reviewed it was considered more practical for the Minister to visit AWE.</p><p> </p><p>There are no restrictions on Ministers accessing these records with the Minister for Defence People and Families the most appropriate given his responsibility for veteran’s affairs. The documents had a variety of security classifications and are now declassified.</p><p> </p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto grouped question UIN HL3050 HL3051 HL3052 question first answered 19/03/2024 12:32:36 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

1694013

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans: Radiation Exposure
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by The Earl of Minto on 4 March (HL2591), why it is not possible for the Atomic Weapons Establishment Aldermaston to facilitate the delivery of the 150 nuclear test veteran documents to a secure ministerial office within the Ministry of Defence for review by the Minister for Defence People and Families.
	tabling member printed	Lord Watson of Wyre Forest
	uin	HL3050
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2024 answer text <p>The Minister for Defence People and Families (Dr Andrew Murrison) will visit the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) shortly to personally review the information and consider its release into the public domain. Given the volume of documents to be reviewed it was considered more practical for the Minister to visit AWE.</p><p> </p><p>There are no restrictions on Ministers accessing these records with the Minister for Defence People and Families the most appropriate given his responsibility for veteran’s affairs. The documents had a variety of security classifications and are now declassified.</p><p> </p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto grouped question UIN HL3049 HL3051 HL3052 question first answered 19/03/2024 12:32:36 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

1694014

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans: Radiation Exposure
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by The Earl of Minto on 4 March (HL2591, HL2592), whether they will list the defence Ministers restricted from accessing the 150 relevant documents held by the Atomic Weapons Establishment Aldermaston.
	tabling member printed	Lord Watson of Wyre Forest
	uin	HL3051
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2024 answer text <p>The Minister for Defence People and Families (Dr Andrew Murrison) will visit the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) shortly to personally review the information and consider its release into the public domain. Given the volume of documents to be reviewed it was considered more practical for the Minister to visit AWE.</p><p> </p><p>There are no restrictions on Ministers accessing these records with the Minister for Defence People and Families the most appropriate given his responsibility for veteran’s affairs. The documents had a variety of security classifications and are now declassified.</p><p> </p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto grouped question UIN HL3049 HL3050 HL3052 question first answered 19/03/2024 12:32:36 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest