HL Deb 24 January 2000 vol 608 cc171-2WA
Baroness Nicol

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether the recommendations in the report of the external audit of the Gulf Veterans' Medical Assessment Programme have been implemented. [HL666]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

The Ministry of Defence response to the recommendations in the report of the audit of the Gulf Veterans' Medical Assessment Programme (GVMAP) has now been completed. A very small number of issues remain outstanding but the response explains why this is so and what action is being taken.

The staff of the GVMAP have welcomed this opportunity to review their working practices and take action where necessary. The implementation of the audit recommendations will provide an improved service for Gulf veterans.

We are placing a copy of the response to the audit report in the Library of the House and it is also being published on the Ministry of Defence Gulf Veterans' Illnesses website.