§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the President of the Board of Trade when he intends to publish the draft Bill pertinent to the chemical weapons convention; and if he will make a statement. [33284]
§ Mr. Lang[holding answer 12 July 1995]: My hon. Friend the Minister for Trade and Technology announced to the House on 24 April 1995, Official Report, column 638 that the Government intended to publish a draft of the Chemical Weapons Bill for consultation with a view to its introduction in the coming session. The draft Bill has been published today and I have arranged for copies to be placed in the Library of the House.