UNITED STATES BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS PROGRAMME

Early day motion 1715, tabled 18 September 2003 by Harry Cohen (Labour). Signed by 21 members.

That this House notes the latest editorial of Liberation magazine, drawing on information from the Institute of Energy and Environmental Research, which states that the United States has produced dried and weapon size anthrax spores in far greater amounts than for the stated purpose of testing the United States's bio-defences, that according to respected British and American scientists the United States is attempting to develop biological cluster bombs and are researching the possibility of genetically engineering a new strain of antibiotic-resistant anthrax, and that this undermines and possibly violates the Biological Weapons Convention; and considers that the UK Government, along with the European Union should make strong representations to the United States and table an appropriate United Nations resolution, calling for a halt in this weapons of mass destruction programme.

Signatures by party: Labour 14, Liberal Democrat 4, Labour/Co-operative 2, Plaid Cymru 1.