Defence written question – answered at on 13 December 2004.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he will make a statement on the findings of the independent inquiry into Gulf War Syndrome headed by Lord Lloyd of Berwick.
holding answer
Lord Lloyd published the report into his unofficial investigation into Gulf Veterans' Illnesses on
The report gives the impression that 6,000 veterans are suffering from ill health due to their service in the 1990–91 Gulf Conflict. We understand this refers to those veterans who have claimed a war pension. Although these veterans have served in the Gulf, many of the claims will be for disablements and illnesses unrelated to their Gulf service. The number of veterans in receipt of pensions or gratuities for unspecified, symptomatic Gulf-related illnesses is approximately 1,400, less than 3 per cent. of the personnel who served in the Gulf. Additionally, only some 100 claimants have failed to receive an award for Gulf-related illnesses, not the 272 stated by the Lloyd report. I announced on
We have been surprised by Lord Lloyd's refusal to disclose who sponsored and funded his investigation. This contrasts with Government policy of transparency and openness set out in our policy document "Gulf Veterans' Illnesses: A New Beginning", published in July 1997.
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