§ Mr. Newensasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the use of volunteers in experiments on mind control carried out with funds provided by his Department; and what checks are made subsequently to identify any permanent damage to mental or physical health.
§ Mr. HayhoeThe Ministry of Defence does not engage in, or fund, such experiments.
§ Mr. Newensasked the Secretary of State for Defence (1) if he will make a statement on British participation in experiments into mind control and the techniques of sensory deprivation carried out at the Allan Memorial institute of psychiatry, Montreal, in the past; and if any research into these areas is taking place at the present time jointly with other Governments or on any other basis;
(2) if British scientists under the sponsorship of his Department are currently working on mind control programmes partially funded by the United States of America Central Intelligence Agency; and when the last programme was completed.
§ Mr. HayhoeNo evidence has been found of any Ministry of Defence involvement in the alleged Canadian experiments. Nor is the Department currently participating in any " mind control " research.