HL Deb 04 February 2003 vol 644 cc25-6WA
Lord Morris of Manchester

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What assessment they have made of the correspondence sent to the Ministry of Defence by Dr Brian Iddon MP relating to the Report of the United States Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans Illnesses to the Department of United States Veterans Affairs and the response to the report from the Hon. Leo S Mackay, the Deputy Secretary, on 28 October; whether they will place a copy of the correspondence in the Library of the House; and whether they propose to take any action [HL790]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence (Lord Bach)

My honourable friend Dr Lewis Moonie, the Minister for Veterans Affairs, has written to Dr Brian Iddon MP seeking his approval to place a copy of the correspondence in the Library of the House. I hope to write to the noble Lord again with our assessment as soon as we receive Dr Iddon's approval to do so.