§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the President of the Board of Trade (1) what arrangement his Department has made to ensure that the inspectors of the Organisation for Chemical Weapons, following the ratification of the chemical weapons convention, will be admitted to any site in the United Kingdom for which inspection has been requested;
(2) what further United Kingdom legislation will be necessary to enable the inspectors and the national authority to carry out its duties following the ratification of the chemical weapons convention.
§ Mr. SainsburyPrimary legislation will be required to provide the necessary powers to ensure that the United Kingdom fulfils its obligations under the chemical weapons convention.
§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what arrangement his Department has made to ensure that information will be made available to the public by the national authority, following the ratification of the chemical weapons convention, on the United Kingdom's compliance with the convention.
§ Mr. SainsburyNo decision has been taken about the information to be made available to the public by the national authority. We will consult interested bodies. Information received by the national authority will be subject to the terms of the annex to the chemical weapons convention dealing with the protection of confidential information.