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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 Wednesday, 2 May 2001. It was answered by Hugh Bayley (Labour) on Wednesday, 2 May 2001 on behalf of the Department of Social Security.


Dept of Social Security

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, how many times since 1st March 1998 the War Pension Agency has requested information from the Chemical Defence Establishment, Porton Down, with regard to former service personnel who are claiming disablement as a result of experiments at Porton Down. - Inc fact that the information is not available and disproportionate cost.
Answer

Mr. Matthew Taylor: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many times since 1 March 1998 the War Pension Agency has requested information from the Chemical Defence Establishment, Porton Down, with regard to former service personnel who are claiming disablement as a result of experiments at Porton Down. [159810] Mr. Bayley: The information is not available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
159810; 367 c666W
Session
2000-01
Subjects
Disability Disclosure of information Chemical and biological warfare Chemical Defence Establishment War Pensions Agency Veterans
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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