§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence for what reasons his Department has performed post mortem examinations on Gulf veterans; how many468W post mortems have taken place and where they were conducted; what types of specimen have been taken and where they were tested; what tests were performed on cadavers and with what results; and if he will make a statement. [116284]
§ Mr. SpellarThe MOD has no specific arrangements to request post mortem examinations on Gulf veterans, nor is it routinely informed of the results of such examinations. While the MOD is aware that post mortems have been performed on some Gulf veterans, data on numbers, locations, types of specimen taken, tests and results could be provided only at disproportionate cost.