Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to assess the extent to which (a) aircrew and (b) other personnel were exposed to toxic fumes whilst operating (i) helicopters and (ii) other aircraft.

The Ministry of Defence is committed to the health and wellbeing of our people.

In response to concerns, the Department has previously conducted testing of the now out of service Sea King helicopter.

The Department is initiating the testing of the exhaust emissions of in-service helicopters to ensure we are meeting our duty of care for personnel. It is essential that we can assure our people of their safety at work.