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Written question asked by Julian Lewis (Conservative) on Wednesday, 12 February 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 24 February 2003. It was answered by Adam Ingram (Labour) on Monday, 24 February 2003 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Ministry of Defence

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of (a) Royal Navy and (b) Royal Marines personnel scheduled for deployment to the Gulf (i) have been and (ii) will be issued with CBW protection suits.
Answer

Dr. Julian Lewis: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what proportion of (a) Royal Navy and (b) Royal Marines personnel scheduled for deployment to the Gulf (i) have been and (ii) will be issued with CBW protection suits. [98412] Mr. Ingram: All Royal Navy and Royal Marine personnel deployed to the Gulf will have access to sufficient CBW suits to meet our contingency plans.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
98412; 400 c298W;400 c296W
Session
2002-03
Subjects
Armed conflict Protective clothing Navy Uniforms Iraq conflict Marines
Link
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