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Mr. Battle
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence which company was awarded the contract to provide gas masks for British troops in Iraq.
Mr. Alan Clark
None. Masks have been provided from stock for troops in the Gulf.
Mr. Battle
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether the filter on the gas masks issued to British troops contains any asbestos.
Mr. Alan Clark
The filter on the respirator used by British service men does not contain any asbestos.