Written question asked by Countess of Mar (Crossbench), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 6 June 1996. It was answered by Earl Howe (Conservative) on Thursday, 6 June 1996.

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Howe, Earl

Question

For what reasons HMGolvt discount possibility that Iraq may have released Scud missiles containing toxic but sub-lethal quantities of nerve agents when 28 Iraqi Scud missile warheads containing Sarin were found at the end of war.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

572 c136WA

Session

1995-96

Subjects

Chemical and biological warfare Chemical weapons Iraq Iraq-Kuwait conflict Sarin