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Written question asked by Lord Jopling (Conservative) on Wednesday, 24 July 2019, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 7 August 2019. It was answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford (Conservative) on Wednesday, 7 August 2019 on behalf of the Home Office.

Chemical Weapons: Greater London

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that traces of Novichok nerve agents were discovered in the London accommodation used by the two Russian suspects in the attacks in Salisbury in March 2018.

Answer

On 5th September 2018, the former Prime Minister updated the House of Commons on the investigation into the two suspects involved in the Salisbury attack. The Prime Minister confirmed that traces of Novichok were found at the City Stay Hotel in Bow Road, east London, where the suspects stayed. This statement was repeated in the House of Lords on the same day by the Leader of the House of Lords. This can be found in Hansard Vol 792, col.1799 http://bit.ly/2ycrsCk.

The Chief Medical Officer made it clear in her statement on the 5th September 2018 that the room was only allowed back into use after experts deemed it to be safe.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL17472
Session
2017-19
Attachment
Statement - Sailsbury
Subjects
Chemical weapons Greater London Poisoning Russia Salisbury
Link
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