HL Deb 31 October 1994 vol 558 cc50-1WA
The Countess of Mar

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether it is an authorised practice to administer whooping cough vaccine together with anthrax vaccine, and the reason why this combination was administered to KM Forces taking part in Operation Granby.

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence (Lord Henley)

Details relating to biological warfare protection measures employed by British Forces are classified.

The Countess of Mar

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Why it was considered necessary to vaccinate HM Forces serving in Operation Granby against plague and not botulinum toxoid when the reverse decision was made by the United States Department of Defence for their personnel.

Lord Henley

Details of the specific medical countermeasures employed by British Forces against the potential biological warfare threat during Operation Granby remain classified.