§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what special laundering and working facilities are available to the armed forces in the event of their being subject to chemical or biological weapons attack.
§ Mr. HanleyIn addition to individual protection equipment for defence against nuclear, biological or 349W chemical attack, the armed forces possess, and continue to develop, collective protection equipment. This is deployed to protect medical facilities, aircrew and headquarters, as well as providing rest and recuperation for service personnel in an environment free from agent contamination. Her Majesty's ships and most armoured fighting vehicles have integral filtration-based collective protection systems.
Contaminated clothing, including NBC protective clothing, is not intended to be laundered: it is either decontaminated by the wearer, or replaced.