HC Deb 06 November 1997 vol 300 cc316-7W
Mr. Livingstone

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will place in the Library a copy of the report produced by the chemical and biological defence establishment, Porton Down, on the study of the medical effects of the CS gas solvent methyl isobutyl ketone conducted in 1996 at the request of the Police Scientific Development Branch. [14305]

Mr. Spellar

In 1996 the Chemical and Biological Defence (CBD) Sector of DERA at Porton Down was contracted by the Police Scientific Development Branch of the Home Office to conduct a study of the medical effects of the CS gas solvent methyl isobutyl ketone. This report is the property of the Home Office as the contracting authority.

However CBD in consultation with the Police Scientific Development Branch will make arrangements to place a copy of this 1996 report in the Library of each House.