Written question asked by Caroline Spelman (Conservative) on Thursday, 20 March 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 27 March 2003. It was answered by Clare Short (Labour) on Thursday, 27 March 2003 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

Dept for International Development

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what plans are in place to deal with water and sanitation contaminated by biological weapons in Iraq.

Answer: Mrs. Spelman: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what plans are in place to deal with water and sanitation contaminated by biological weapons in Iraq. [105026] Clare Short: Use of biological weapons is a risk which no humanitarian agency is properly prepared to respond to. UK and US military strategy aims to minimise this risk. The Ministry of Defence are considering what limited response they could provide in the event of an attack on Iraqi civilians.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 105026; 402 c353W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Biological weapons Development aid Contamination Iraq Water Water supply Sanitation Iraq conflict
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk