Written question asked by Llew Smith (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 20 January 1997. It was answered by Lord Soames of Fletching (Conservative) on Monday, 20 January 1997 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: What assessment his Department's research into Gulf War Syndrome made of the possible linkage between the use of vaccines against hepatitis B and post-viral fatigue syndrome manifested in Gulf War veterans.

Answer: Mr. Llew Smith: To ask the Secretary for Defence what assessment his Department's research into Gulf war syndrome made of the possible linkage between the use of vaccines against hepatitis B and post-viral fatigue syndrome manifested in Gulf war veterans. [10894] Mr. Soames: My Department has made no specific assessment of the possible linkage between the use of vaccines against hepatitis B and post-viral fatigue syndrome manifested in Gulf war veterans.

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