Veterans: Radiation Exposure

(asked on 20th February 2023) - View Source

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to support nuclear test veterans and their families.


Answered by
Johnny Mercer Portrait
Johnny Mercer
Minister of State (Cabinet Office) (Minister for Veterans' Affairs)
This question was answered on 28th February 2023

This Government is committed to ensuring that veterans of the British nuclear testing programme are recognised and supported for their efforts in helping create our nuclear deterrent.

On 21 November 2022, the Government hosted an event at the National Memorial Arboretum to mark the contribution of Nuclear Test Veterans. This was attended by a number of service personnel, veterans and their families, and representatives from military charities. At the event, the Prime Minister announced a new medal to honour the significant contribution of veterans and civilian staff from across the Commonwealth.

Since then, the OVA has opened the £200,000 Nuclear Test Veteran Community Fund for applications from organisations to build community led programmes that help recognise and support nuclear test veterans and their families.

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