§ Mr. LivingstoneTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment of the health effects of CS gas and sprays have been made by the senior medical officers of his Department since 1990; how many published and internal papers have been written by his Department's medical officers on this subject since 1990; and what are the current security classifications of these reports. [17950]
§ Mr. HoramOfficials of the Department have reviewed the scientific data on CS gas and sprays but they have not produced any scientific papers or reports on the subject. A list of the published scientific literature which was fully reviewed will be placed in the Library.