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Written question asked by Harry Cohen (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 24 June 1994. It was answered by Jeremy Hanley (Conservative) on Friday, 24 June 1994 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Ministry of Defence;Chemical and Biological Defence Establishment

Question
What work Porton Down has carried out to assess benzimidazoles as an incapacitating agent; when this work started and ended; what was the conclusion of the work; which and how many animals were tested during this work; how many service volunteers were tested; and where the results of the work were published in open literature. Includes text of letter from Dr G Pearson of CBDE.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
245 c384W;245 c382W
Session
1993-94
Subjects
Disclosure of information Armed forces Chemical and biological warfare Defence Chemical weapons Biological weapons Animal experiments Research Testing Chemical and Biological Defence Establishment