Written question asked by Lord Taylor of Goss Moor (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 26 April 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 8 May 2001. It was answered by Lord Moonie (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 May 2001 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his Answer of 5th March, Official Report, 364 c20W, on Porton Down, if he will place in the Library copies of each of the internal technical reports related to research involving oripavine TL 2636 identified by the Chemical and Biological Defence Sector of DERA at Porton Down. - Includes fact that will arrange to have copies of those reports on Oripavine TL2636 which have been declassified to be placed in Library (Dep 01/834).

Answer: Mr. Matthew Taylor: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his answer of 5 March 2001, Official Report, column 20W, on Porton Down, if he will place in the Library copies of each of the internal technical reports related to research involving Oripavine TL2636 identified by the chemical and biological defence sector of DERA at Porton Down. [159802] Dr. Moonie: I will arrange to have copies of those reports on Oripavine TL2636 which have been declassified to be placed in the Library of the House as soon as possible. The remainder of the reports are currently being reviewed for declassification before they can be placed in the Library of the House. The report from the CW applications discussion group of the 17{th} Quadripartite CBR Conference is classified and I am therefore only releasing the section which refers to Oripavine.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 368 c15W; 159802
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Disclosure of information Armed forces Chemical and biological warfare Chemical weapons Research Voluntary work Defence Evaluation and Research Agency Porton Down (Wiltshire) Oripavine
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