§ 91 and 92. Mr. Masonasked the Secretary of State for War (1) to what extent nerve gas experiments were being conducted, both in production and testing, at the time when a delegation of members of the parliamentary and scientific group visited the microbiological research centre at Porton; and why they were not informed about such experiments;
(2) to what extent the production and testing of nerve gases at Porton research centre is a recent development; and what work of this nature was being carried out when it was under the control of the Ministry of Supply.
§ Mr. SoamesFor a number of years the Chemical Defence Experimental Establishment has tested nerve gases, producing them in laboratory quantities for testing only. The parliamentary delegation's visit was not to the C.D.E.E. but to the neighbouring Microbiological Research Establishment.