To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make a statement on Her Majesty's Government's contingency plans for the decontamination of British weapons systems covered by (a) Sarin, (b) Soman, (c) Ebola, (d) VX and (e) other similar long-lasting substances. (Holding answer 21 October 2002).

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make a statement on Her Majesty's Government's contingency plans for the decontamination of British weapons systems covered by (a) Sarin, (b) Soman, (c) Ebola, (d) VX and (e) other similar long-lasting substances. (Holding answer 21 October 2002).

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on what dates since 1st January 1999 the Independent Ethics Committee overseeing human experiments at the Chemical Defence Establishment, Porton Down has discussed the long-term effects of nerve gas on humans during its meetings.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on what dates since 1st January 1999 the Independent Ethics Committee overseeing human experiments at the Chemical Defence Establishment, Porton Down has discussed the long-term effects of nerve gas on humans during its meetings.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he has taken to update advice to NHS personnel on how to identify the effects of (a) anthrax, (b) smallpox and (c) sarin; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he has taken to update advice to NHS personnel on how to identify the effects of (a) anthrax, (b) smallpox and (c) sarin; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on what dates the Ethical subgroup of the Defence Scientific Advisory Committee Medical Committee scrutinised the experiment in 1989 in which service personnel were exposed to sarin nerve gas at the chemical defence establishment, Porton Down; and if he will place in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on what dates the Ethical subgroup of the Defence Scientific Advisory Committee Medical Committee scrutinised the experiment in 1989 in which service personnel were exposed to sarin nerve gas at the chemical defence establishment, Porton Down; and if he will place in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will place in the Library a copy of the information pack which is being sent to academic researchers who submit an expression of interest in carrying out an epidemiological study of service volunteers who took part in experiments at the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will place in the Library a copy of the information pack which is being sent to academic researchers who submit an expression of interest in carrying out an epidemiological study of service volunteers who took part in experiments at the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will place in the Library a copy of the report produced by the Chemical Defence Establishment, Porton Down, in 1989 entitled, `The effect of Sarin (GB) on Contrast Sensitivity'.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will place in the Library a copy of the report produced by the Chemical Defence Establishment, Porton Down, in 1989 entitled, `The effect of Sarin (GB) on Contrast Sensitivity'.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will place in the Library a copy of the protocol drawn up by the chemical defence establishment, Porton Down, to carry out the experiment in 1989 in which service personnel were exposed to sarin nerve gas. - Yes. (In library...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will place in the Library a copy of the protocol drawn up by the chemical defence establishment, Porton Down, to carry out the experiment in 1989 in which service personnel were exposed to sarin nerve gas. - Yes. (In library...