§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what information was provided to Her Majesty's Government by the United States Administration concerning evidence of the production of chemicals useable in the manufacture of chemical weapons at the pharmaceutical plant in Sudan, bombed by the United States forces; and what steps he has taken to verify the information provided. [55420]
§ Mr. George RobertsonI am withholding any such information under exemption 1 of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information.
§ Mr. DalyellTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will send officials from the chemical and biological weapons establishment at Porton Down to inspect the site of the Sudanese pharmaceutical factory. [55438]
§ Mr. George RobertsonNo. We continue to encourage Sudan to accede to the Chemical Weapons Convention, which would entail an inspection programme for all relevant sites.