§ Rev. Martin SmythTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he plans to report on the inquiry into Gulf war syndrome. [22551]
§ Mr. SoamesAs stated in my reply to the right hon. Member for South Shields (Dr. Clark) of 30 January 1996,Official Report, columns 607–608, we are in the process of commissioning a series of epidemiological studies into the alleged Gulf war syndrome. I shall report further when significant information becomes available.