Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether legal advice has been received in regard to an Atomic Weapons Establishment report that claimed fallout data affecting British troops had been covered up.

The Government is deeply grateful to all those who participated in the UK nuclear testing programme. We recognise their service and the huge contribution they made to the UK’s security. We remain committed to listening to their concerns and are working collaboratively to address them.

I reiterated the government’s approach on working with the nuclear test veterans community in the debate in the House on 25 March and made a commitment to undertake work to fully understand the implications of the 2014 report and its handling, and to take action if necessary.