§ Mr. MackinlayTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his answer of 16 June 1999,Official Report, column 148, on the radio programme "Costing the Earth", if he will place in the Library a copy of the Minister of State's contribution; and what assessment he has made of the (a) extent and (b) consequences of the use of depleted uranium ammunition. [87896]
§ Mr. Doug Henderson[holding answer 24 June 1999]: As I indicated in my reply of 16 June 1999, Official Report, column 148, we did not tape the BBC Radio 4 programme "Costing the Earth" which was broadcast on 7 June. I am advised by the BBC's Copyright Adviser that if the Library of the House requires copies of the transcript of the broadcast, which would include my contribution to the programme, it should apply in writing to: BBC Information, Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, W1A IAA.
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Reserves Manning and Career Management Division, Army Personnel Centre Rank Location Number in each grade1 Number of personnel with public sector experience Number of personnel with private sector experience Detail Regular Military Personnel—Res MCM Div. APC Colonel Glasgow 1 1 1 TA Officer Major Glasgow 1 0 1 — Major Worthy Down 1 0 1 — WO2 Glasgow 1 1 1 — WO2 Worthy Down 1 0 0 — 1 Some personnel have both private and other public sector employment experience The potential hazards of depleted uranium (DU) are well understood and documented in scientific literature. The Ministry of Defence itself has published two reports on depleted uranium. In 1993, the Defence Radiological Protection Service published a summary report of its assessment of the potential hazards posed by depleted uranium; and in March this year I published a paper entitled "Testing for the presence of depleted uranium in UK veterans of the Gulf conflict: The Current Position". Copies of those documents have already been placed in the Library of the House.