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Gulf War Illnesses

Lord Mackay of Clashfern Excerpts
Monday 28th June 2010

(13 years, 10 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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My Lords, as a member of the Government who were responsible for sending the troops to the Gulf on that occasion, I feel it is absolutely essential that they be treated with fairness now. In connection with the Budget, the point has been made again and again that this has to be fair. If anyone is entitled to fairness, surely it is a person who gave their service in the dangerous situation in the Gulf in 1990 and those who depend on him or her.

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