Written question asked by Tam Dalyell (Labour) on Monday, 23 April 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 10 May 2001. It was answered by Baroness Quin (Labour) on Thursday, 10 May 2001 on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Question: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what recent advice he has received on the properties of napalm relating to (a) vaporising and (b) producing fumes and by-products. (Holding answer 26 April 2001).

Answer: Mr. Dalyell: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what recent advice he has received on the properties of napalm relating to (a) vaporising and (b) producing fumes and by-products. [158869] Ms Quin: [holding answer 26 April 2001]: The Ministry has received advice from the Defence Evaluation Research Agency (DERA) concerning the use of napalm. There are two forms of napalm available, which both produce very toxic compounds when they burn. We therefore have not used napalm because of the public and environmental health risks.

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