Written question asked by Lord Foster of Bath (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 15 April 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 23 May 2002. It was answered by Lord Hutton of Furness (Labour) on Thursday, 23 May 2002 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, if he will list those groups and individuals from which he has taken advice in preparing the UK's strategy for mass decontamination in the event of (a) chemical and (b) biological attack.

Answer: Mr. Don Foster: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if he will list those groups and individuals from which he has taken advice in preparing the UK's strategy for mass decontamination in the event of (a) chemical and (b) biological attack. [50857] Mr. Hutton: In preparing the United Kingdom's response, advice has been taken from the following sources: Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions (DTLR) Ambulance Services Association Defence Science and Technology Laboratory The nuclear industry, including Nuclear Emergency Planning Liaison Group, National Radiological Protection Board, and Atomic Weapons Establishment Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Environment Agency Civil Contingency Secretariat Health and Safety Executive Defence and Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Centre London Resilience Committee Association of Chief Police Officers Chief and Assistant Chief Fire Officers' Association Local Government Association. The Department of Health and DTLR continue to research the approaches of other countries, including Japan and the United States of America.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 50857; 386 c513W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Chemical and biological warfare Chemical weapons Biological weapons Contamination Chemicals Disasters Terrorism Research
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