HC Deb 14 January 2003 vol 397 cc543-4W
Matthew Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether a copy of the programme report known as CDEE 3/61 which was drawn up by scientists from the chemical and biological defence establishment has been placed in the Public Record Office by his Department; and at which classmark in the Public Record Office this document can be found. [89531]

Dr. Moonie

The policy of the Public Record Office is to select the final reports of research work and trials for preservation rather than the working documents. Therefore, the trial plan for Programme 3/61 has not been selected for preservation.

However, a copy of the final report Porton Technical Paper 794, entitled "Comparison of radio xenon & zinc cadmium sulphide particle tracers over medium distances of travel", can be found at W0189/1105. Additionally, a copy of the trial plan for programme 3/61 has been located in the historic archive at Dstl Porton Down and can be made available to the hon. Member.