§ The Countess of Marasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether, in light of evidence from the Americans and the Czechs that chemical weapons were deployed during Operation Granby, they maintain that they were not.
§ Lord GilbertAnalysis of the information available to the Government, including that provided by other countries, has produced no evidence that chemical weapons were issued to operational Iraqi forces during the Gulf War. We shall of course examine carefully any new information which might emerge on this subject in future.
Our view remains that there is no confirmed evidence of the use of chemical weapons during the Gulf War. Such detections that did occur during the conflict were subject to follow-up at the time and were not substantiated. However, in view of public concern, the department is reviewing specific events during the Gulf War in response to reports from British veterans.
§ The Countess of Marasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they have investigated further the contents of a tank found at Sabahiyah Girls High School and whether this substance was correctly identified as nitric acid.
§ Lord GilbertAs described in the policy statementGulf Veterans' Illnesses: A New Beginning, the Ministry of Defence is reviewing all available information relating to the tank of liquid found at the Sabahiyah Girls' School in August 1991. When this review is completed the results will be published.