asked Her Majesty's Government:

In the cases of how many veterans of the 1991 Gulf War the term Gulf War syndrome has been used by the Pensions Appeal Tribunal in allowing the veteran's appeal. [HL2990]

Records from the Service Personnel and Veterans Agency show that the term Gulf War syndrome, which includes the umbrella term Gulf War syndrome, has been used by the Pensions Appeal Tribunal in allowing the appeals of some 30 individuals. This figure has been rounded to the nearest five for data protection purposes and to reflect the level of accuracy associated with data obtained from administrative systems.

asked Her Majesty's Government:

In the cases of how many veterans of the 1991 Gulf War the term Gulf War syndrome has been accepted by the Veterans Agency in making awards; and [HL2991]

How many veterans of the 1991 Gulf War now have pensions awarded to them under the umbrella term Gulf War syndrome. [HL2992]

No veterans of the 1990-91 Gulf Conflict have pensions awarded to them solely under the umbrella term Gulf War syndrome as war pensions are awarded only for accepted disablements. Where accepted disablements relate to a veteran's service in connection with the 1990-91 Gulf conflict, the umbrella term can be applied to those disablements.

As at 31 December 2006, approximately 60 individuals had war pensions or gratuities with the term Gulf War syndrome, including the umbrella term, accepted by the Veterans Agency. This figure has been rounded to the nearest five for data protection purposes and to reflect the level of accuracy associated with data obtained from administrative systems.