§ Mr. ClaphamTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of the amount of uranium dust released in Iraq during the Gulf War from depleted uranium rounds; and what action he proposed to take to manage the risk to public health. [96667]
§ Mr. SpellarIt is assessed that over 860,000 depleted uranium-based ammunition rounds, of varying calibre, were used by Coalition Forces during the Gulf conflict.
16WEvaluation of the environmental effects of depleted uranium is ongoing.
As part of this work, we would, of course, consider any reliable medical or scientific data which may emerge from any source of risk to public health posed by depleted uranium.