Written question asked by David Hinchliffe (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 22 December 1988. It was answered by Timothy Sainsbury (Conservative) on Thursday, 22 December 1988 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

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Untitled Written question

Question

Why members of 12th Independent Field Sqdn Royal Engineers previously serving on Christmas Island during British nuclear tests were later involved in a series of experiments conducted at Porton Down & what was nature of these experiments.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

144 c376W;144 c371W

Session

1988-89

Subjects

Armed forces Deployment Nuclear weapons Testing Chemical Defence Establishment Christmas Island Royal Engineers Veterans