§ Mr. AingerTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if all individuals that served in the Gulf war will now qualify for medical assessment following his recent announcement. [13754]
§ Mr. SoamesAll service and ex-service personnel who think that they are suffering some form of illness as a result of their service in the Gulf war are entitled, upon referral by a service medical officer or general practitioner, to be seen under the medical assessment programme run by my Department.