Written question asked by Ken Livingstone (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 11 January 1994. It was answered by Jeremy Hanley (Conservative) on Tuesday, 11 January 1994 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Ministry of Defence;Chemical and Biological Defence Establishment
- Question
- What was the nature of the nerve agent which was transported to Porton, referred to in his Answer to the honourable Member for Leyton of 19th July, Official Report, column 81; and why this nerve agent was being transported. Various questions on Porton Down Chemical & Biological Defence Establishment & on research on pyrroles, Q fever, information passed to USA, tests on yellow fever, transfer of VX, publication of scientific papers, use of service volunteers, research on nerve agents, B stephylococcal enterotoxin, tremorine, collaboration with United States, Canada & Australia, transesterification study, meetings of sub-group E of technical cooperation programme & exchange of chemical & biological agents. Text of several letters from the CBDE.
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- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 235 c158-67W;235 c158-66W
- Session
- 1993-94
- Subjects
- Armed forces Chemical and biological warfare Defence Chemical weapons Biological weapons Animal experiments Australia Chemicals Canada Hazardous substances International cooperation Publications Military alliances Transport Research USA Chemical and Biological Defence Establishment Yellow fever Q fever
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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