§ Mr. TylerTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 29 April 2002,Official Report, columns 535–36W, on fluorescent particle trials, if he will place in the Library the conclusions of the subsequent defence trials involving simulant organisms referred to; what assessment he has made of the implications of the impact of the trials on human health; and if he will make a statement. [54343]
§ Dr. Moonie[holding answer 7 May 2002]: The trials were undertaken to assess the performance of developmental and in-service protective equipment and detection systems. I am withholding the conclusions in accordance with Exemption la of the Code of Practice to Access to Government Information, relating to defence, security and international relations.