§ Angus RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what programmes his Department has(a) planned, (b) discussed, (c) initiated and (d) concluded to (i) locate and (ii) collect depleted uranium (A) ammunitions and (B) ammunition fragments in Afghanistan; what other programmes are in place in Afghanistan for these purposes; and if he will make a statement. [133642]
§ Mr. IngramDepleted Uranium (DU) ammunition was not used by Allied Forces in Afghanistan.
The United Nations Environment Programme Post Conflict Assessment Unit (UNEP PCAU) published the findings of their post-conflict environmental assessment of Afghanistan earlier this year. The report does not cite uranium or depleted uranium as causes of concern.