§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what tests were carried out on members of the 21 EOD Squadron who conducted clean-up operations in Kuwait in 1991 in relation to damage from ingesting depleted uranium dust. [86947]
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§ Mr. Doug Henderson[holding answer 15 June 1999]None, However, as I set out in the detailed paper, "Testing for the Presence of Depleted Uranium in UK Veterans of the Gulf conflict: The Current Position", published on 19 March 1999, all Gulf veterans who are concerned that their health has been adversely affected by service during the Gulf conflict (that is, August 1990 to July 1991), including by possible exposure to depleted uranium (DU), are entitled to seek a referral to the Gulf veterans' Medical Assessment Programme (MAP) for a full medical assessment. Copies of the DU Testing paper have been placed in the Library of the House.