§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department to which sub-committee of NATO's senior civil emergency planning committee the NATO chemical and biological weapons' working party report; when he expects the chemical and biological working party to deliver its final report; and whether it will be subject to any NATO security classification.
§ Mr. John PattenI believe the hon. Member is referring to the NATO civil defence committee group of experts on nuclear biological and chemical warning and detection systems. The group meets regularly and its chairman reports each year to the civil defence committee. Minutes of the group's meeting are unclassified: copies are in the Library.