§ Mr. Stratton Millsasked the Civil Lord of the Admiralty (1) what is the number of persons who served in the Royal Navy in the area of Japan in 1945 who have since contracted leukaemia; and if he will state the date of diagnosis and the arrangements made for pensions in each case;
(2) what is the number of persons who served on HM.S. "Implacable" in the area of Japan in 1945 who have since contracted leukaemia; and if he will state the date of diagnosis and the arrangements made for pensions in each case.
§ Mr. HayI regret that the information, which can only be extracted from individual case records going back over a number of years, is not readily available.
A search of the records is being made and I will send the results to my hon. Friend as soon as possible. Naval records do not, however, include details of men who have been discharged from the Service medically fit and have contracted leukaemia later.