§ Mr. Gouldasked the Secretary of State for Defence whether the Microbiological Research Establishment near Porton has done any work for the World Health Organisation; whether it is proposed that it should do so in the future; and what are the prospects of closer collaboration between the Microbiological Research Establishment and the World Health Organisation.
§ Dr. GilbertThe Microbiological Research Establishment has in the recent past carried out work requested by the World Health Organisation on dangerous viruses and has also made its advice available on other matters. Contacts with the Organisation are already close.