HC Deb 26 November 2001 vol 375 c727W
Matthew Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Health on what dates since 3 August officials in his Department have held meetings with the Medical Research Council regarding the provision and confidentiality of National Health Service data for an epidemiological study into volunteers who took part in experiments at the chemical and biological defence establishment, Porton Down. [14750]

Jacqui Smith

Officials were made aware of this study by the Medical Research Council but there have been no meetings or substantive discussions on the subject.