§ Mr. ForthTo ask the hon. Member for Roxburgh and Berwickshire, representing the House of Commons Commission who vouched for the person who, from the front of the security screen, threw a substance into the Chamber on 19 May. [175266]
§ Sir Archy KirkwoodThe person who threw the substance into the Chamber on 19 May was present at the invitation of The Baroness Golding and I refer the right hon. Member to her personal statement of 19 May 2004,Official Report, House of Lords, column 777.
§ Mr. ForthTo ask the hon. Member for Roxburgh and Berwickshire, representing the House of Commons Commission what analysis was carried out to ensure the non-toxicity of the substance thrown into the Chamber on 19 May before it was re-opened. [175326]
§ Sir Archy KirkwoodThe analysis was made by explosives officers of the Metropolitan police using specialist equipment.
§ Mr. Paul MarsdenTo ask the hon. Member for Roxburgh and Berwickshire, representing the House of Commons Commission if he will make a statement on contingency plans for evacuating hon. Members from the House in the event of an emergency. [175397]
§ Sir Archy KirkwoodContingency plans for the evacuation of the Chamber in an emergency are in place and these will be confirmed after the Whitsun recess.