HC Deb 05 November 2002 vol 392 c167W
Dr. Cable

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry when the OPCW last carried out an inspection at(a) CBD Port on Down and (b) the Royal Military College of Science at Shivenham; if she will place the results in the Library; and if she will make a statement. [78110]

Nigel Griffiths

The OPCW last inspected(a) CBD Port on Down on 28–30 January 2002 and (b) the Royal Military College of Science at Shivenham on 23–25 July 2001. These were routine inspections under the terms of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). The OPCW inspectors confirmed that there were no uncertainties regarding the United Kingdom's compliance with the CWC. My officials will consult the OPCW on whether a summary of their inspectors' findings can be placed in the Library. I will write to the hon. Member to confirm the outcome of these consultations.