§ Mr. Cohenasked the Secretary of State for Defence why the report by scientists from his Department's Porton Down laboratories of their visit over three years ago to south-east Asia to study the consequences of tricothenes has not yet been published; and when it is proposed that it will be published.
§ Mr. LeeNo scientists from the Chemical Defence Establishment, Porton Down, have visited south-east Asia for this purpose. Investigations into the alleged use of mycotoxins on south-east Asia are continuing, but we are not yet in a position to state when their results might be made available.