HC Deb 26 July 1993 vol 229 cc739-40W
Mr. Llew Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his answer of 16 July,Official Report, column 709, what was the source of data on pyrophoric qualities of depleted uranium to which he refers; and if he will arrange for copies of the relevant information to be placed in the Library.

Mr. Aitken

The data from United States sources referred to in my answer of 16 July,Official Report, column 709, is classified. However, the office of the United States Assistant Secretary of Defence (Public Affairs) recently issued an unclassified fact sheet on "Health effects of depleted uranium" which was placed in the Library in response to a question from the hon. Member for Newport, West (Mr. Flynn) of 29 June, Official Report, column 491.

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