Emma Lewell MP: written questions

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Written questions

Defence: AsbestosMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77528More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what information his Department holds on the prevalence of asbestos in (a) defence equipment platforms and (b) his Department's (i) buildings and (ii) other infrastructure.
Answer: We take the health and safety of our Service personnel and defence employees extremely seriously and have robust procedures for managing asbestos which comply with Health and Safety regulations. Asbestos registers are held for Defence Equipment Platforms ...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
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Armed Forces: AsbestosMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77527More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many claims his Department (a) has settled, (b) has refused and (c) are outstanding for asbestos exposure relating to service in the armed forces.
Answer: Service personnel who develop lung cancer or asbestos-related diseases due to Service before 6 April 2005 may be eligible for compensation under the War Pension Scheme (WPS). For conditions arising on or after this date, the Armed Forces Compensation Sche...
Answered 15 Oct 2025
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Asbestos: Hospitals and SchoolsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77526More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to (a) identify and (b) remove deteriorating asbestos in (i) schools and (ii) hospitals.
Answer: The safety of those using and working in buildings including schools and hospitals is extremely important. The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 (CAR) require all duty holders to assess whether asbestos is present, what condition it is in and whether i...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
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Asbestos: Health and SafetyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77525More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Health and Safety Executive plans to update its Standard Occupational Classification asbestos mortality statistics to include (a) deaths over 75 and (b) non-occupational exposures.
Answer: The Health and Safety Executive does not currently plan to change the basis for its mesothelioma and asbestosis mortality statistics by last occupation of the deceased. These statistics use routinely collected data from the Office for National Statistics ...
Answered 15 Oct 2025
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Asbestos: Health and SafetyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77524More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent progress his Department has made on establishing an asbestos census.
Answer: Asbestos in non-domestic buildings is a key ministerial priority. As part of its work, I have asked HSE to explore how it can develop our understanding of the legacy of asbestos in Great Britian, by building a more objective and reliable evidence base of ...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
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Nuclear Weapons: TestingMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77523More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether results of (a) blood tests, (b) urine tests and (c) chest x-rays taken from UK troops serving at nuclear weapons tests were shared with (i) the US, (ii) Canada, (iii) Australia and (iv) New Zealand.
Answer: This Government has reset the relationship with nuclear test veterans and the organisations that support them. We remain committed to listening to their concerns and working collaboratively to address them. The Ministry of Defence is looking comprehensive...
Answered 14 Oct 2025
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Radiation Exposure: TestingMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77522More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department holds information on UK participation in civilian radiation experiments conducted by the US during the Cold War.
Answer: There is no evidence of any UK participation in unethical US radiation experiments on humans. Officials located ministerial correspondence dating from 1996 that summarise the details of UK conducted voluntary civilian experiments involving the use of low-...
Answered 14 Oct 2025
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Armed Forces: MefloquineMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77521More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason his Department's settlement of Lariam claims involved a non-disclosure agreement with solicitors acting for veteran claimants.
Answer: Hilary Meredith Solicitors and the Ministry of Defence agreed to the inclusion of a confidentiality clause in the court order covering the damages settlement. It is a common feature of out of court settlements to keep confidential the amount of damages pa...
Answered 14 Oct 2025
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Armed Forces: MefloquineMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77520More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure that missing medical records on the use of Lariam by armed forces personnel are (a) located and (b) provided to those personnel.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence is not aware of any issues concerning missing medical records on the use of Lariam (mefloquine) by Armed Forces personnel. The Department can additionally confirm there are no outstanding requests for any medical records where a pe...
Answered 14 Oct 2025
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Armed Forces: MefloquineMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77519More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the total cost was of the sums agreed by his Department with Hilary Meredith Solicitors Ltd in connection with cases relating to the use of Lariam by armed forces personnel; and how many such claims have bee
Answer: Damages have been settled in all 434 claims brought by Hilary Meredith Solicitors against the Ministry of Defence relating to the use of Lariam. The claimants' legal costs have still to be resolved.
Answered 14 Oct 2025
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