HC Deb 19 November 2001 vol 375 cc18-9W
Llew Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the total cost to date of research conducted by(a) his Department and (b) consultants on behalf of his Department, into the health effects of the multiple immunisations programme implemented for service personnel and medical auxiliaries who served in the Gulf War; and what resources are allocated for future research. [15577]

Dr. Moonie

As at 14 November 2001, £3,045,188 (including VAT) had been spent by the Ministry of Defence on the Vaccines Interactions Research programme being undertaken by the Defence Scientific Technology Laboratory (Dstl), Porton Down. Of this, £366,152 (including VAT) was in respect of work completed on behalf of Dstl by non-Ministry of Defence bodies. MOD anticipates that at least a further £1,566,100 (including VAT) will be required to complete the Interactions research programme.