Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Harry Cohen (Labour), on Monday, 3 November 2003, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 29 members in total.

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IRAQI REPARATIONS

That this House notes with dismay that on 16th October the United Nations Compensation Commission paid out another $196,246,476.95 of Iraq's money to 26 governments and three international organisations for distribution to 1,395 claimants; further notes that this brings the amount disbursed to almost $18 billion, making it probably the biggest reparations operation since Versailles; further notes that under the USA Patriot Act the federal government has confiscated $1.7 billion of Iraqi assets in the US; regards these continued reparation payments, confiscation of assets and refusal fully to write-off Iraqi debt in current circumstances as deplorable; further notes that the US controlled Iraq Development Fund falls a long way short of being properly accountable; and calls on the Government to make its position clear in the face of this scandal.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1851 

Session

2002-03

Subjects

Compensation Iraq Payments UN Compensation Commission

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk