To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what his response is to the recommendations made in the recent Royal Society report on the detection and decontamination of chemical and biological agents. - Inc fact that report placed in Library (Dep 04/1143).

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what his response is to the recommendations made in the recent Royal Society report on the detection and decontamination of chemical and biological agents. - Inc fact that report placed in Library (Dep 04/1143).

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make a statement on the United Kingdom's preparedness for a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear (CBRN) incident. - Inc ref to 398 c1039-40W, 30 January 2003 and 400 c72-7WS, 3 March 2003. (Holding answer 3 February 2004).

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make a statement on the United Kingdom's preparedness for a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear (CBRN) incident. - Inc ref to 398 c1039-40W, 30 January 2003 and 400 c72-7WS, 3 March 2003. (Holding answer 3 February 2004).

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what assessment he has made of whether universities satisfactorily ensure physical, personnel and information security in the performance of biodefence research; what assessment he has made of the case for moving such research from university laboratories to secure national laboratories;...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what assessment he has made of whether universities satisfactorily ensure physical, personnel and information security in the performance of biodefence research; what assessment he has made of the case for moving such research from university laboratories to secure national laboratories;...

Written Statement on an update on the progress made in combating terrorism and creating security in the UK. (Inc figs).

Written Statement on an update on the progress made in combating terrorism and creating security in the UK. (Inc figs).

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what additional expenditure over and above that identified prior to 1st April 2002 (a) was spent in 2002-03 and (b) will be spent in 2003-04 on national and regional resilience work for (i) dealing with mass fatalities and (ii) decontamination;...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what additional expenditure over and above that identified prior to 1st April 2002 (a) was spent in 2002-03 and (b) will be spent in 2003-04 on national and regional resilience work for (i) dealing with mass fatalities and (ii) decontamination;...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many members of the Nottinghamshire police service have received specialist training at the Police National CBRN training centre to improve their potential response to a nuclear, biological or chemical terrorist attack. - Inc figures. (Holding answer 3 June 2003).

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many members of the Nottinghamshire police service have received specialist training at the Police National CBRN training centre to improve their potential response to a nuclear, biological or chemical terrorist attack. - Inc figures. (Holding answer 3 June 2003).

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what training has been given in the last year to police officers to deal with a (a) chemical, (b) biological, (c) nuclear and (d) conventional terrorist attack; what funding has been allocated in each year since 1992 to training police...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what training has been given in the last year to police officers to deal with a (a) chemical, (b) biological, (c) nuclear and (d) conventional terrorist attack; what funding has been allocated in each year since 1992 to training police...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what powers (a) police officers and (b) firemen have to require decontamination of members of the public in the event of chemical or biological attack in the UK.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what powers (a) police officers and (b) firemen have to require decontamination of members of the public in the event of chemical or biological attack in the UK.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what arrangements are in place to establish a national network of observers to monitor and report evidence of chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear attacks on the UK population.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what arrangements are in place to establish a national network of observers to monitor and report evidence of chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear attacks on the UK population.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many units in the civil departments are trained to respond to a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear terrorist attack.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many units in the civil departments are trained to respond to a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear terrorist attack.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps the Government is taking to protect the general public from biological and chemical threats, with particular reference to smallpox. - Includes ref to 400 c72-7WS, 3 March 2003 and 401 c51-3WS, 20 March 2003.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps the Government is taking to protect the general public from biological and chemical threats, with particular reference to smallpox. - Includes ref to 400 c72-7WS, 3 March 2003 and 401 c51-3WS, 20 March 2003.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will list the pathogens which could be used in a terrorist attack against which there is vaccine available. - Inc fact that Schedule 5 to the Anti-Terrorism Crime and Security Act 2001 lists 47 such agents.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will list the pathogens which could be used in a terrorist attack against which there is vaccine available. - Inc fact that Schedule 5 to the Anti-Terrorism Crime and Security Act 2001 lists 47 such agents.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what emergency planning has been undertaken in preparation for a chemical or biological attack in the UK; and if he will make a statement about the state of preparedness of the (a) emergency services and (b) local authority services. -...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what emergency planning has been undertaken in preparation for a chemical or biological attack in the UK; and if he will make a statement about the state of preparedness of the (a) emergency services and (b) local authority services. -...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his Answer of 5th February 2003,399 c321W, what steps he is taking to monitor the effectiveness of the provisions cited in his Answer in helping the UK to meet its obligations under the Biological and Toxic Weapons Convention.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his Answer of 5th February 2003,399 c321W, what steps he is taking to monitor the effectiveness of the provisions cited in his Answer in helping the UK to meet its obligations under the Biological and Toxic Weapons Convention.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what representations he has received from (a) the St John's Ambulance and (b) the Red Cross concerning contingency civil defence (i) planning and (ii) readiness in the event of an NBC terrorist attack in (A) London, (B) the South East,...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what representations he has received from (a) the St John's Ambulance and (b) the Red Cross concerning contingency civil defence (i) planning and (ii) readiness in the event of an NBC terrorist attack in (A) London, (B) the South East,...

Written statement on civil contingency planning to deal with terrorist attack. (Inc ref to a Civil Contingencies Bill to be introduced in summer 2003).

Written statement on civil contingency planning to deal with terrorist attack. (Inc ref to a Civil Contingencies Bill to be introduced in summer 2003).

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what measures have been taken to ensure the integration of (a) planning and (b) communications between (i) the armed forces, (ii) the emergency services and (iii) volunteer organisations in the event of an NBC terrorist attack in the United Kingdom....

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what measures have been taken to ensure the integration of (a) planning and (b) communications between (i) the armed forces, (ii) the emergency services and (iii) volunteer organisations in the event of an NBC terrorist attack in the United Kingdom....

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make a statement on (a) the stock of equipment and (b) its whereabouts to deal with an NBC terrorist attack in (i) London and (ii) East Sussex; and what plans he has to increase this stock. -...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make a statement on (a) the stock of equipment and (b) its whereabouts to deal with an NBC terrorist attack in (i) London and (ii) East Sussex; and what plans he has to increase this stock. -...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations his Department has received concerning the manufacture of ricin in the UK and the al Qaeda terrorist network.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations his Department has received concerning the manufacture of ricin in the UK and the al Qaeda terrorist network.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what consideration has been made for dealing with domestic pets in drawing up strategies to deal with bio-terrorist attacks.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what consideration has been made for dealing with domestic pets in drawing up strategies to deal with bio-terrorist attacks.