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Written question asked by Marquess of Lothian (Conservative) on Tuesday, 17 January 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 19 January 2006. It was answered by Lord Touhig (Labour) on Monday, 30 January 2006 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Iraq

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many service personnel signed disclaimers before taking nerve agent pre-treatment tablets during Operation Telic; and what warnings were given to service personnel about potential side effects before they signed the disclaimers.
Answer

Ministry of Defence policy is that no personnel are asked to sign disclaimers before being issued with, or taking nerve agent pre-treatment sets (NAPS) tablets.A Patient Information Leaflet detailing the potential side-effects of the tablets is issued to personnel with the tablets.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
44219; 442 c36-7W;442 c37W
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Armed forces Chemical and biological warfare Health hazards Iraq Iraq conflict
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk