§ Mr. LivingstoneTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his answer of 21 October 1998,Official Report, columns 1110-11, on the Chemical and 636W Biological Defence Establishment (Porton Down) Technical Papers, how many papers in the DERA reports series of technical papers are currently unclassified; when the DERA reports series of papers (a) started and (b) finished; and how many papers have so far been produced in the DERA reports series of papers. [60333]
§ Mr. SpellarThis is a matter for the Chief Executive of the Defence Evaluation and Research Agency. I have asked the Chief Executive to write to my hon. Friend.
Letter from John Chisholm to Mr. Ken Livingstone, dated 18 November 1998:
I have been asked to reply to your Question about the DERA Reports series of technical papers, issued by DERA's Chemical and Biological Defence sector (CBD).The series was started in April 1997 and is ongoing. To date 149 reports have been produced of which 49 are unclassified.I hope this is helpful.