§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what discussions he has had with the United States authorities on the subject of Desert Storm syndrome.
§ Mr. HanleyThere have been no such discussions.
§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will establish an investigation into the illness known as Desert Storm syndrome amongst members of the British armed forces who served in the Gulf conflict.
§ Mr. HanleyThe health of all service personnel is monitored as a matter of routine and regular medical checks are carried out. There is currently no evidence of members of the British armed forces who served in the Gulf conflict suffering from any unexplained symptoms which would call for such an investigation.
§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many members of the British armed forces who served in the gulf war have reported sickness popularly known as Desert Storm syndrome; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. HanleyThe armed forces medical services are not aware of any such reports being made by individual service patients. Nor are the armed forces medical services aware of changes in patterns of morbidity among the United Kingdom service population which would indicate the sickness popularly known as Desert Storm syndrome.