§ The Countess of Marasked Her Majesty's Government:
Who are the members of the Medical Research Council Gulf War Illness Syndrome Research Committee, and what are their interests and affiliations.
Earl HoweThe disclosure of personal information about members of the scientific advisory committee on Gulf War illness research is a matter for the Medical Research Council.
§ The Countess of Marasked Her Majesty's Government:
What are the specialties for which proposals for research into the Gulf War Illness Syndrome are being sought.
Earl HoweThe call for research proposals issued by the Medical Research Council earlier this year on behalf of the Ministry of Defence invited epidemiological studies into two specific topics: whether UK veterans are suffering more ill-health than they would have done had they not served in the Gulf and, if so, the nature and magnitude of the risk; and whether there is an excess of adverse reproductive health outcomes in UK Gulf War veterans and, if so, the nature and magnitude of the excess. In addition to the epidemiology programme, proposals addressing other issues relevant to the reported illnesses were also invited.