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Written question asked by Llew Smith (Labour) on Friday, 6 March 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 12 March 1998. It was answered by Clare Short (Labour) on Thursday, 12 March 1998 on behalf of the Department for International Development.


Dept for International Development

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will provide support to the Baghdad office of the World Health Organisation in its planned research into the health effects on people in southern Iraq of the dispersal of depleted uranium dust.
Answer

Mr. Llew Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will provide support to the Baghdad office of the World Health Organisation in its planned research into the health effects on people in southern Iraq of the dispersal of depleted uranium dust. [33975] Clare Short: We have no information that the World Health Organisation is seeking assistance for such a study.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
33975; 308 c297W
Session
1997-98
Subjects
Health hazards Iraq Research Depleted uranium World Health Organization