Depleted Uranium

Earl Attlee
asked Her Majesty's Government:What is the approximate cost of testing each patient for presence of depleted uranium in their body. [HL823]

The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence (Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean)
The MoD estimates that the cost of obtaining and testing a sample of urine from each veteran who participates in the testing proposed in the draft protocol to test for depleted uranium will be approximately £3,500, excluding Ministry of Defence overheads.