§ Mr. Stephen O'BrienTo ask the Prime Minister pursuant to the answer of 21 January 2004,Official Report, column 1319, on Iraq, when he was first informed of the lack of chemical filters on the tanks and armoured vehicles; what action he took as a result, and when; and when he was informed of the inability of tank crews and crews of other armoured vehicles to wear their personal NBC kit when in their tanks and armoured vehicles. [151432]
§ The Prime MinisterIn the first instance, issues of this kind are for force commanders in theatre. Troops are trained to operate armoured vehicles wearing their personal NBC equipment, irrespective of whether the vehicle has a collective NBC protection system.