Written question asked by Bernard Jenkin (Conservative) on Friday, 11 July 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 20 November 2003. It was answered by Geoffrey Hoon (Labour) on Thursday, 20 November 2003 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what types and quantities of Iraqi chemical and biological warfare protection and detection equipment were recovered by UK forces during Operation Telic; and if he will make a statement.

Answer: Mr. Jenkin: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what types and quantities of Iraqi chemical and biological warfare protection and detection equipment were recovered by UK forces during Operation Telic; and if he will make a statement. [126135] Mr. Hoon: Both during and since the decisive combat phase of Operation Telic UK forces have discovered and disposed of a large amount of Iraqi Biological and Chemical individual protective equipment. The equipment included gas masks, protective suits, chemical-based detection tubes and training equipment.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 126135; 413 c1276-7W;413 c1273W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Chemical weapons Biological weapons Defence equipment Iraq Weapons Iraq conflict
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk