§ Mr. FisherTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list those training exercises at Swinnerton training camp involving the use of radioactive contaminants which have been participated in by American military personnel.
§ Mr. Ian StewartIt is not our practice to give details of such exercises.
§ Mr. FisherTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether the training exercise at Swinnerton training camp next week involves(a) the use of radioactive contaminants and (b) American military personnel.
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§ Mr. Ian StewartThis is a routine exercise to test one of our contingency plans. It is not our policy to confirm or deny the use of radioactive contaminant in any particular exercise. No American military personnel will be taking part in the exercise, but some United States observers will be present.