§ Mr. Alfred MorrisTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence on what date it was decided that the British forces involved in the liberation of Kuwait would take710W supplies of organophosphates to the Gulf for use as pesticides; when they were first used there; what additional supplies were purchased locally; when these additional supplies were used; and what checks were made about the safety of these additional pesticides before they were used. [18823]
§ Mr. SoamesFull details of what is now known about the use of organophosphate pesticides by British Service personnel during the Gulf war are contained in the organophosphate pesticide investigation team report which was published on 10 December 1996. A copy of this report was also placed in the Library of the House.