Andrew Murrison MP: written questions

Written questions

• Western Sahara: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4190More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of supporting Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara, in line with the amended diplomatic positions of (a) France, (

  Answer: Successive UK Governments have regarded the status of Western Sahara as undetermined. The UK supports UN-led efforts to reach a just, lasting and mutually acceptable political solution, based on compromise. The UK continues to support UN-led efforts and, ...

  Answered 12 Sept 2024

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• USA: VeteransMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4189More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of opening another application period for compensation of British personnel affected by the Camp Lejeune water contamination.

  Answer: Once I was made aware, on 30 July this year, of the Camp Lejeune US compensation scheme which was available from August 2022, direction was sent through the Department to encourage those who think they may have been affected by the contaminated water at C...

  Answered 28 Oct 2024

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• USA: VeteransMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4188More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any British personnel affected by the water contamination at Camp Lejeune received compensation under the War Pension Scheme.

  Answer: The information requested is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

  Answered 28 Oct 2024

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• USA: VeteransMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4187More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department holds information on British personnel affected by water contamination at US Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune between 1953 and 1987.

  Answer: The Ministry of Defence does not hold information on British personnel affected by water contamination at US Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune between 1953 and 1987. While we do not have details of personnel who served at the Camp, we are making every effort...

  Answered 28 Oct 2024

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