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What assistance has been afforded to the Kuwaiti authorities to decontaminate the desert from the radioactive debris arising from the use of anti-tank armour piercing shells made with depleted uranium casing & whether HM armed forces used any depleted uranium anti-tank shells during Operation Granby. - Inc ref to 188...

Asked by
Paul Flynn (Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
18 October 1991
Reference
196 c301W
House
House of Commons

If he will withdraw (a) SCRAM-A air-launched missiles and (b) W.79 nuclear artillery shells from bases in the United Kingdom and British bases in Europe. - Not our practice to comment on deployment of nuclear weapons.

Asked by
Martin Redmond (Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
23 May 1991
Reference
191 c606W
House
House of Commons

How many rounds of depleted uranium shells and bullets were fired by allied forces in the Gulf War; and what steps have been taken to clean up the desert areas where such radioactive ammunition was used.

Asked by
Paul Flynn (Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
28 March 1991
Reference
188 c566-7W;188 c565W
House
House of Commons