§ Mr. LawsTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what requests were made during the recent conflict in Iraq by 34 Field Hospital for(a) paediatric modules and (b) pralidoxime for use against chemical poisoning; when the requests were made; what the response was to the requests; and if he will make a statement. [115551]
§ Mr. Caplin34 Field Hospital made a request for pralidoxime on 23 March 2003, which was turned down as the drug was already available in Chemical Warfare Treatment Modules issued on 22 March 2003. 34 Field586W Hospital made in the region of 11 requests for paediatric modules during the recent conflict, of which only one was denied because the module requested did not exist.