§ Mr. Matthew TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his answer of 14 December 2000,Official Report, columns 22–23W, on Porton Down volunteers, if the research to establish the definitive numbers of Porton Down volunteers who have taken part in nerve agent studies will assess whether these studies breached the 1947 Nuremberg code of ethics governing scientific research. [154782]
§ Dr. MoonieResearch into nerve agent studies at Porton Down will consider the ethical standards of the time.
§ Mr. Matthew TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he has received a report from the Operation Antler team of the Wiltshire police regarding its inquiries; and if he will make a statement. [154796]
§ Dr. MoonieThe Ministry of Defence has not received a report from the Wiltshire police concerning Operation Antler, but remains in contact with the inquiry team.
§ Mr. Matthew TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will place in the Library a list of technical reports which have been compiled by the chemical defence establishment at Porton Down to describe and record the results of its nerve agent studies involving service volunteers, specifying the title and date of each report. [154783]
§ Dr. MoonieIt will take some time to draw up such a list and I will therefore write to the hon. Member setting out such information as is available and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Library of the House.