§ Lord Jenkins of Putneyasked Her Majesty's Government:
What was the outcome of the approach to the Russian authorities seeking to ascertain the authenticity of the document purporting to be written permission from President Yeltsin to produce, buy and sell abroad red mercury referred to by Earl Ferrers in WA 68 of 25 July 1994; and whether red mercury is a codename.
§ Baroness Chalker of WallaseyWe have found no evidence to authenticate this document. There is no new evidence for the existence or usefulness of red mercury.