Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to honour veterans affected by nuclear tests in Britain.

The Government continues to be grateful to veterans who participated in the Nuclear Test Programme. The recent review by the independent Advisory Military Sub-Committee into the case for medallic recognition concluded it did not meet the level of risk and rigour generally required for the award of a campaign medal. This in no way diminishes the contribution of veterans.