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.

---

Howe, Earl

Question

If HMGovt accept that, at time of Operation Granby, Iraq had several chemical weapons including Soman and Sarin, and why they discounted Czechoslovak military reports that low levels of Sarin were detected in Saudi theatre in early days of air conflict.

---

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

572 c136WA

Session

1995-96

Subjects

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