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Written question asked by Keith Vaz (Labour) on Wednesday, 15 February 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 27 February 2006. It was answered by Elliot Morley (Labour) on Tuesday, 7 March 2006 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Contingency Planning

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether the Government Decontamination Service has the capacity to operate in response to chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear incidents abroad.
Answer

The Government Decontamination Service is able to support operations to remediate parts of the UK contaminated as a result of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear incidents, regardless of the origins of the contamination.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
53358; 443 c1257-8W;443 c1257-8W
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Contamination Government Decontamination Service
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk