§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what improvements he has made to Britain's nuclear, biological and chemical defences in the last five years. [23258]
§ Mr. Soames[holding answer 28 March 1996]: We have made a range of improvements to our nuclear biological and chemical defence in recent years, mainly as a result of lessons learnt during the Gulf war. These include: the development of a tri-service policy for our NBCD requirements in the post-cold war environment; an extensive research and equipment programme; and revised training programmes. A Territorial Army NBCD regiment is being formed which will combine new equipment and training and dedicated manpower in a single deployable unit.