HC Deb 20 November 1986 vol 105 cc289-90W
28. Mr. Aspinwall

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what progress his Department has made in developing protective measures against chemical weapons.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

The work is complex and wide-ranging, and is not yet complete.

55. Mr. Neil Thorne

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what research his Department has carried out on the likely civilian casualties which might result from an attack on the United Kingdom with chemical weapons.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

The Government are examining ways of warning and protecting the population against attack with chemical weapons. This work is not yet complete. The Government do not make detailed estimates of casualties which would depend on the strategic intention of the enemy and circumstances at the time.