HC Deb 27 January 1984 vol 52 c718W
Mr. Terlezki

asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he has any information as to whether chemical weapons are being used by the Soviet Union's military forces in Afghanistan.

Mr. Stanley

We believe that some form of non-lethal incapacitating agent has been used by Soviet forces in Afghanistan. We are continuing to study the evidence for the use of lethal chemical agents in that country.