Armed Forces: Gulf War Veterans

House of Lords written question – answered at on 14 January 2008.

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Photo of Lord Roberts of Conwy Lord Roberts of Conwy Conservative

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Further to the Written Answer by Baroness Taylor of Bolton on 27 November (WA 108), whether the Service Personnel and Veterans Agency's decisions in the case of Gulf War veteran, the late Mr T E Walker, were in accordance with the evidence and the rules of the scheme; and whether they have any bearing on the case of Mr Mark McGreevy or that of any other Gulf War veteran.

Photo of Baroness Taylor of Bolton Baroness Taylor of Bolton Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Procurement)

An incorrect decision was made in the case of the late Mr T E Walker and the Ministry of Defence made an apology to Mr Walker's family. This was followed by an apology from my noble friend Lord Drayson on 11 October 2007 (Hansard, col. 341).

The mistake made in Mr Walker's case has no bearing on the case of Mr Mark McGreevy or that of any other Gulf War veteran.

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