§ Ms. PrimaroloTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what is his policy as to the most appropriate response to a chemical weapon attack by Iraq;
(2) what is his policy as to the most appropriate response to the use of chemical weapons by Iraq.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonThe Government would take the gravest view of any Iraqi attack using chemical weapons. I am not prepared to indicate in advance what our response to such an attack might be.
§ Ms. PrimaroloTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) if the Government will invest further resources in chemical weapons research following the developments in the Gulf;
234W(2) if the Government will invest further resources in biological weapons research following the developments in the Gulf.
§ Mr. Kenneth CarlisleI refer the hon. Member to the answer that my predecessor the hon. Member for Romford (Mr. Neubert), gave to her questions on 8 February 1990,Official Report, columns 775–76.