Written question asked by Tam Dalyell (Labour) on Wednesday, 17 January 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 22 January 2001. It was answered by Geoffrey Hoon (Labour) on Monday, 22 January 2001 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make a statement on Lord Robertson's speech given in Stockholm relating to the effect on peace-keepers serving in international missions in the Balkans of depleted uranium. - Inc ref to 15 January 2001, 361 c41-2W.

Answer: Mr. Dalyell: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on Lord Robertson's speech given in Stockholm relating to the effect on peace-keepers serving in international missions in the Balkans of depleted uranium. [146435] Mr. Hoon: The NATO Secretary General, Lord Robertson, issued a statement on depleted uranium on 10 January 2001, for further details of this statement I refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Bury, North (Mr. Chaytor) on 15 January 2001, Official Report, columns 41-42W. The Ministry of Defence has welcomed the NATO measures which were outlined in this statement. I understand that Lord Robertson reiterated NATO's view on depleted uranium during a press conference in Stockholm on 11 January 2001.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 361 c416W;361 c417W; 146435
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Ammunition Health hazards Peacekeeping operations Balkans NATO Depleted uranium
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