Written question asked by Lord Taylor of Goss Moor (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 7 December 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 14 December 2000. It was answered by Lord Moonie (Labour) on Thursday, 14 December 2000 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if the contact address and telephone number of the Porton Down Veterans Support Group will be added to the leaflet and website which publicises the Porton Down Volunteers Helpline run by the Defence and Evaluation Research Agency; if the Defence and Evaluation Research Agency will undertake to include the contact address and telephone number of the newly-formed Porton Down Veterans Support Group in all letters which are sent to volunteers in response to queries about their participation in trials.

Answer: Mr. Matthew Taylor: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) if the contact address and telephone number of the Porton Down Veterans Support Group will be added to the leaflet and website which publicises the Porton Down Volunteers Helpline run by the Defence and Evaluation Research Agency; [142413] (2) if the Defence and Evaluation Research Agency will undertake to include the contact address and telephone number of the newly-formed Porton Down Veterans Support Group in all letters which are sent to volunteers in response to queries about their participation in trials. [142414] Dr. Moonie: My Department has not been asked to publicise details of the Porton Down Veterans Support Group.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 359 c222-3W;359 c220-1W; 142413;142414
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Armed forces Chemical and biological warfare Internet Medical examinations Research Voluntary work Chemical Defence Establishment Clinical trials Porton Down Veterans Support Group
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