§ Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many former and serving submariners on nuclear submarines have been diagnosed as suffering from exposure to harmful radiation. [26284]
§ Mr. SpellarThe Ministry of Defence conforms with national legislation on ionising radiation and holds all those records which it is required to keep on classified radiation workers, including submariners. With regard to mortality from cancer among submariners, an examination conducted under the auspices of the Medical Research Council has concluded that working in submarines was not associated with any increased cancer mortality.