Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure that people in Ukraine have access to personal protective equipment in the event that chemical and biological weapons are used in that country.

The Ukrainian authorities have expressed concern that Russia could resort to the use of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) weapons. The UK government is discussing with Ukraine and our partners how best to respond to Ukraine's request for assistance to protect their citizens against such abhorrent and illegal attacks.

The Ministry of Defence has been at the forefront of providing support to the Ukrainian Armed Forces and will continue to work closely with international partners to consider specific support to respond to Ukraine's request for counter-CBRN military assistance.