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Written question asked by Calum Macdonald (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 21 February 1994. It was answered by Jeremy Hanley (Conservative) on Monday, 21 February 1994 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Ministry of Defence;Chemical and Biological Defence Establishment

Question
Pursuant to 236 c396-7, to the honourable Member for Leyton, if he will place in the Library a copy of all papers relating to Operations Cauldron and Hesperus in 1952 and 1953, including a description of the pathogens used and the results of the experiments, plus the means of storage on land and at sea; and if he will commission an independent inquiry into the hazards to the Scottish public from these and similar experiments. - Inc text of letter from Graham Pearson.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
238 c67-8W;238 c67-8W
Session
1993-94
Subjects
Chemical and biological warfare Chemical weapons Biological weapons Health hazards Public inquiries Scotland