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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost was of the feasibility study into the proposed move from RAF St. Athan to Cardiff International Airport. - Inc figure.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost was of the feasibility study into the proposed move from RAF St. Athan to Cardiff International Airport. - Inc figure.
Asked by
John P Smith
(Labour)
Answered by
Adam Ingram
(Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
16 July 2001
For answer on
20 July 2001
Answered on
20 July 2001
Subjects
Costs; Research; Defence Aviation Repair Agency; RAF St Athan; Cardiff Airport
Date
20 July 2001
Reference
5321; 372 c708W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the environmental costs were of the proposed relocation of DARA at RAF St. Athan to Cardiff International Airport.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the environmental costs were of the proposed relocation of DARA at RAF St. Athan to Cardiff International Airport.
Asked by
John P Smith
(Labour)
Answered by
Adam Ingram
(Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
16 July 2001
For answer on
20 July 2001
Answered on
20 July 2001
Subjects
Environment protection; Research; Defence Aviation Repair Agency; RAF St Athan; Cardiff Airport
Date
20 July 2001
Reference
5322; 372 c707W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish the consultants' report on the relocation of the Defence Aviation Repair Agency from RAF St. Athan to Cardiff International Airport. - No. Inc fact that report is owned by the Welsh Development Agency, decision to publish it would...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish the consultants' report on the relocation of the Defence Aviation Repair Agency from RAF St. Athan to Cardiff International Airport. - No. Inc fact that report is owned by the Welsh Development Agency, decision to publish it would...
Asked by
John P Smith
(Labour)
Answered by
Adam Ingram
(Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
16 July 2001
For answer on
20 July 2001
Answered on
20 July 2001
Subjects
Disclosure of information; Location; Research; Defence Aviation Repair Agency; RAF St Athan; Cardiff Airport
Date
20 July 2001
Reference
5319; 372 c707W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make a statement on the use of animals in defence research.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make a statement on the use of animals in defence research.
Asked by
John P Smith
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Moonie
(Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
23 October 2000
For answer on
24 October 2000
Answered on
24 October 2000
Mr. John Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the use of animals in defence research.
[134449]
Dr. Moonie: The independent Animal Welfare Advisory Committee, chaired by Dr. Jeremy Lucke, has published its fourth annual report.
The Committee was set up in 1996 specifically to keep under review the care and welfare arrangements of animals used in defence
research. Copies of the report have been placed in the Library of the House.
The use of animals in defence research is concerned with providing the armed forces with safe and effective protection against
hazards encountered while conducting their duties, and is kept to the absolute minimum. The Committee's Report highlights the work
being done by the Defence Evaluation and Research Agency to ensure the welfare of all animals used for defence research purposes.
The report provides assurances that all animals used in defence research programmes in the UK are regulated under the Animals
(Scientific Procedures) Act 1986. The report also concludes that there is an effective ethical review process for the application of
new licences which examines, among other issues, whether the use of animals can be avoided altogether in any new research
procedures.
The Ministry of Defence continues to seek to find alternatives to the use of animals wherever possible. There is still much to be
done in developing technologies that allow the use of animals in experiments to be further reduced. We welcome continuing scrutiny
by the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee and aim to minimise the use of animals as far as possible, against the continuing
requirement to research effective measures to counter the hazards faced by the armed forces in the conduct of their duties.
Subjects
Animal welfare; Defence; Animal experiments; Research; Animal Welfare Advisory Committee
Date
24 October 2000
Reference
355 c109-10W; 134449
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make a statement about the relationship between organophosphate pesticides and the illnesses suffered by some veterans of the 1990-91 Gulf conflict following recent reports from the Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make a statement about the relationship between organophosphate pesticides and the illnesses suffered by some veterans of the 1990-91 Gulf conflict following recent reports from the Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment and...
Asked by
John P Smith
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Spellar
(Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
19 January 2000
For answer on
20 January 2000
Answered on
20 January 2000
Mr. John Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement about the relationship between organophosphate
pesticides and the illnesses suffered by some veterans of the 1990-91 Gulf conflict following recent reports from the Committee on
Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment and the Institute of Occupational Medicine. [106496]
Mr. Spellar: The COT report, published in November, concluded that neuropsychological abnormalities can occur as a long term
complication following acute organophosphate (OP) poisoning, particularly if the poisoning is severe. Persistent peripheral
neuropathy (disorders of the peripheral nerves) may occur, but not generally at a level which would give rise to symptoms. The body
of evidence gives little support to the hypothesis that low-level exposure to OPs can cause chronic disease of the nervous system.
However, the report notes that there remains a question over whether a small proportion of subjects may be at increased risk of
clinically significant disease following low level exposure and recommends further research in this area.
The Institute of Occupational Medicine (IOM) report on the relationship between OP sheep dips and illness in exposed sheep farmers
and dippers found the critical exposure factor to be contact with concentrate dip: much higher rates of symptoms, predominantly of a
sensory nature, were reported among those who had been principal concentrate handlers. There is a very limited evidence that long
term low-level exposure to organophosphates leads to long term neurotoxic effects.
The conclusions from these reports are in line with the findings of the Defence Scientific Advisory Council's (DSAC) Working Party
report, the publication of which I announced on 20 October 1999 and which reviewed existing literature on the long term
neurotoxicity of anticholinesterases. It concluded that high doses of organophosphates may have long term effects on the peripheral
nervous system, but that there is limited evidence about long term toxic effects following low doses.
During the Gulf conflict very few UK service personnel would have handled concentrated OPs. Those that did would have been
Environmental Health Officers or technicians, or individual regimental hygiene duties personnel who were appropriately trained in
procedures and the use of equipment. There was no evidence of acute organophosphate poisoning or of subsequent unusual ill health
arising in this small group.
Neither the IOM nor the COT report provides evidence which would cause us to reassess our view of the possible role of OPs in
relation to Gulf Veterans' illnesses. The case for ill-health effects resulting from long term low level exposure to OPs remains
unproven and there is currently no reason to believe that Gulf veterans who might have been in casual contact with dilute pesticide
(e.g. from the treatment of tents and equipment) or with the malathion dust used to de-louse Iraqi prisoners of war, are at
increased risk of long term ill-health.
Although it remains the case that there is limited evidence of a link between low level exposure to OPs and adverse health effects,
MOD will continue to monitor the debate about the safety of OPs. We will continue to review scientific evidence in the light of
potential exposures which may have occurred in the Gulf and follow future research, including that recommended by the COT report,
very closely.
Subjects
Health hazards; Iraq-Kuwait conflict; Research; Organophosphates; Nervous system; Veterans
Date
20 January 2000
Reference
106496; 342 c535-6W;342 c533-4W
House
House of Commons
1st supplementary on help to support United Nations initiatives in this sector and scope for developing new demining technologies through the Defence Evaluation and Research Agency.
1st supplementary on help to support United Nations initiatives in this sector and scope for developing new demining technologies through the Defence Evaluation and Research Agency.
Asked by
John P Smith
(Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
2 November 1998
Subjects
Bomb disposal; Landmines; United Nations; Research; Defence Evaluation and Research Agency
Date
2 November 1998
Reference
318 c546-7
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, What steps his Department is taking to encourage humanitarian demining.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, What steps his Department is taking to encourage humanitarian demining.
Asked by
John P Smith
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Robertson of Port Ellen
(Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Tabled on
19 October 1998
For answer on
2 November 1998
Answered on
2 November 1998
Subjects
Bomb disposal; Landmines; United Nations; Research; Defence Evaluation and Research Agency
Date
2 November 1998
Reference
318 c546-7; 55888
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons