Organophosphates (Hansard, 20 March 1997)

§ Mr. McWilliam
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many(a) instances of disciplinary procedure have been initiated and (b) individuals have been informed that they may be subject to disciplinary action in (i) the civil service, (ii) defence or other agencies and (iii) the military as a result of the organophosphate pesticides investigation team report and further investigations. [19357]

§ Mr. Soames
[holding answer 10 March 1997]: I will write to the hon. Member and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Library of the House.

Mr. Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 21 January,Official Report, column 550, if he will place in the Library copies of the documents on organophosphates then requested. [19203]

§ Mr. Soames
No, for the reasons states in my answer of 21 January,Official Report, column 550.

§ Mr. Tyler
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when Ministers were first informed of the contents of Health and Safety Executive guidance note MS 17 on the biological monitoring of workers exposed to organophosphate pesticides. [19955]

§ Mr. Soames
[holding answer 13 March 1997]: I am not aware of any occasion on which the contents of Health and Safety Executive guidance note MS 17, on the biological monitoring of workers exposed to organophosphoros pesticides, have been specifically brought to the attention of Ministry of Defence Ministers.