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Motion · S5M-12617 · 5 Jun 2018

Recognition for Nuclear Veterans

Lodged by Christina McKelvie Members' Business Motion 22 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament welcomes the Medal Recognition Campaign from the British Nuclear Test Veterans Association, which is pressuring the UK Government to recognise and award medals to those British personnel who were involved in the nuclear testing programme; understands that over 22,000 service personnel were involved in the British Nuclear Testing Programme between 1952 and 1967, the largest Tri-Service operation since the D-Day landings; believes that, as a result of the programme, innumerable service personnel and their families have suffered adverse and ill health effects, with no compensation or recognisable credit from the UK Government; notes that there are fewer than 3,000 nuclear veterans alive in the UK, including in the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse constituency; notes the view that the service, sacrifice and ongoing injustice of nuclear veterans should be recognised by the UK Government, and further notes the calls for all members to engage with the petition of the British Nuclear Test Veterans Association to the UK Government.

Supporters (22)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.