§ Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the President of the Board of Trade how many United Kingdom companies 141W are licensed under the Chemical Weapons Act 1996 to manufacture toxic chemicals; and how many licence applications he has refused. [10414]
§ Mr. NelsonTwo applications have so far been received for individual licences to produce schedule 1 chemicals in excess of 5g in 1997; licences have been issued in both cases. Any companies or individuals wishing to produce up to 5g of schedule 1 chemicals under the open general licence issued pursuant to the Chemical Weapons Act 1996 are required to submit a notification by 15 January or 14 days after the date of first production; no such notifications have been received to date.