Written question asked by Lord Morris of Manchester (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 November 2003. It was answered by Lord Bach (Labour) on Monday, 17 November 2003.

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Bach, Lord

Question

Whether those commissioned and funded by them to undertake research in relation to Gulf War illnesses had already been, or are now being, informed of the disclosures that were made to Parliament in the Written Answer by the Lord Bach on 9 October 2003 (653 c67WA) regarding the multiple immunisation programme adopted by the Ministry of Defence for troops deployed to the Gulf in 1990-91; and whether the research staff involved in the current study at Porton Down into the safety or otherwise of the multiple immunisation programme adopted by the Ministry of Defence for troops deployed in the 1990-91 Gulf War had already been, or are now being, informed of the disclosures made in the Written Answer by the Lord Bach on 9 October 2003 (653 c67) on vaccines used during the conflict, and, if so, on what date they were informed. [HL 5112] [HL 5147].