Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask His Majesty's Government in what year ministers were first made aware of the restricted 2014 report into nuclear fallout contamination and suppression of evidence thereof released under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 on 27 February.

I refer the noble Lord to the answer given by my gallant Friend the Minister for Veterans and People (Louise Sandher-Jones) in the House of Commons on 23 March 2026 to the right hon. Member for New Forest East (Dr Julian Lewis) in response to Question 120745 copied below.

I was first made aware of the unfinished draft document relating to historic nuclear testing at Christmas Island in December 2025. Following the release of the draft document by AWE, I wrote to interested MPs and LABRATS advising them of its release and explaining its contents on 2 March 2026.