HL Deb 29 July 1997 vol 582 c24WA
The Countess of Mar

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What research has been, or is being, conducted at DERA, Porton Down, into the causes of Gulf War Illness.

Lord Gilbert

The Chemical and Biological Defence sector of DERA, situated at Porton Down has not conducted any research into the causes of GWI in the past. However, it is intended that some of the new research, announced on 14 July, to investigate the possible health effects of having multiple vaccinations and taking other medication concurrently will be undertaken at CBD Porton Down. The results of this work will both provide scientific data with which to address Gulf veterans' concerns about the use of medical countermeasures during the Gulf War and also inform the Government's policy on the future use of such countermeasures.

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