Written question asked by Lord Taylor of Goss Moor (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 2 May 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 9 May 2001. It was answered by Lord Moonie (Labour) on Wednesday, 9 May 2001 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will place in the Library copies of the technical reports which were compiled by the Chemical Defence Establishment, Porton Down to record the results of an experiment in 1989 in which service personnel were exposed to sarin nerve gas. - Includes ref to Technical Paper No. 571 entitled 'The Effects on the Eye of Prolonged Exposure to a Low Concentration of GB Vapour', copy placed in Library (Dep 01/832).

Answer: Mr. Matthew Taylor: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will place in the Library copies of the technical reports which were compiled by the Chemical Defence Establishment, Porton Down to record the results of an experiment in 1989 in which Service personnel were exposed to Sarin nerve gas. [160490] Dr. Moonie: The Chemical and Biological Defence Sector of DERA at Porton Down has published one technical report on the research undertaken with Sarin in 1989 which involved Service volunteers. This is Technical Paper No. 571 entitled "The Effects on the Eye of Prolonged Exposure to a Low Concentration of GB Vapour". I will make arrangements for a copy of this publication to be placed in the Library of the House.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 160490; 368 c197W
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Chemical and biological warfare Chemical weapons Health hazards Research Chemical Defence Establishment Sarin
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