Written question asked by Lord Morris of Manchester (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 11 December 2003. It was answered by Lord Bach (Labour) on Thursday, 11 December 2003.

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Bach, Lord

Question

Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Bach on 9 October 2003 (653 c67WA), whether, and, if so, when the companies supplying the Ministry of Defence with pertussis vaccines for use in vaccinating British troops in the 1990-91 Gulf conflict were informed by the ministry of the unlicensed use for which they were purchased; and where, in the view of the Law Officers, legal liability lies in cases where unlicensed use of a vaccine is held to have damaged the health of a service man or woman to whom it was administered or to have constituted a significant health hazard. [HL 76]. - Inc fact that will write.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

HL 76; 655 c80WA

Session

2003-04

Subjects

Disclosure of information Compensation Armed forces Companies Armed conflict Licensing Liability Health hazards Legal opinion Iraq-Kuwait conflict Law officers Procurement Vaccination Side effects Whooping cough