HC Deb 07 November 2002 vol 392 cc463-4W
Mr. Todd

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of pensions offered to service personnel of other states who participated in UK nuclear tests. [80287]

Dr. Moonie

I will write to my hon. Friend and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Library of the House.

Mr. Todd

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of financial support from the New Zealand Government for the nuclear test veterans of that country to support research into the health impact of UK nuclear tests. [80286]

Mr. Ingram

The Ministry of Defence has made no assessment of financial support provided by the New Zealand Government to New Zealand test veterans to support research into the health impact of British nuclear tests. Such funding is a matter for the New Zealand Government.