§ Lord Morris of Manchesterasked Her Majesty's Government:
Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Warner on 12 May (WA 45–46) on Gulf War vaccines, what consultation the Ministry of Defence had with the suppliers on potential adverse consequences of its decision to plan the timing of the anthrax immunisations of troops involved in the 1990–91 Gulf conflict differently from that in the marketing authorisation and to give fewer immunisations than were recommended; and what action was taken to ensure that individual service personnel were aware of the decision and of any potential adverse consequences. [HL2863]
§ Lord BachThe anthrax vaccine was manufactured by the Centre for Applied Microbiology and Research (CAMR), now the Health Protection Agency, Porton Down. Information on what consultation the Ministry of Defence may have had with CAMR at the time of the build-up to the 1990–91 Gulf conflict is not readily available. I have therefore asked officials to research the background. I will reply as soon as that research is complete.