§ Mr. Banksasked the Secretary of State for Defence how many suits are issued for protection from (a) nuclear fall-out and (b) chemical fall-out to members of each of the reserve forces; and what stocks are held in reserve.
§ Mr. SpeedNuclear, biological and chemical clothing has been developed for the Services to provide simultaneous protection against chemical agents and nuclear fall-out. Territorial Army units with a NATO role hold NBC suits to issue to individual Army reservists on mobilisation. RAF reservists with a NATO role would also be issued with NBC suits on mobilisation. Naval policy is to hold a number of NBC suits in appropriate vessils rather than to issue suits to individuals.