Veterans: Radiation Exposure

Ministry of Defence written question – answered at on 20 September 2024.

Alert me about debates like this

Photo of Andrew Bowie Andrew Bowie Shadow Minister (Veterans), Shadow Minister (Energy Security and Net Zero)

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the timeframe is for the eligibility review for the Nuclear Test Medal.

Photo of Alistair Carns Alistair Carns Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for Veterans)

As directed by the Defence Secretary, the review of the eligibility criteria for the Nuclear Test Medal is already underway. The Ministry of Defence is prioritising this work and will provide an update in due course.

Does this answer the above question?

Yes6 people think so

No3 people think not

Would you like to ask a question like this yourself? Use our Freedom of Information site.

Secretary of State

Secretary of State was originally the title given to the two officials who conducted the Royal Correspondence under Elizabeth I. Now it is the title held by some of the more important Government Ministers, for example the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.