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Armed Forces: Cancer

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 3 March 2025UIN 32382

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many families of (a) current and (b) former military personnel are actively pursuing legal action against his Department after receiving a cancer diagnosis after having served on UK military helicopters.

Answered by Al Carns

Currently, 27 compensation claims are being actively pursued by, or on behalf of, military personnel. Of these, five claims are from current personnel and 22 claims concern former military personnel.

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