Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Ken Livingstone (Labour), on Tuesday, 10 November 1992, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 55 members in total.

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MARK THATCHER AND ARMS SALES TO IRAQ (2)

That this House calls on the Government to ensure that the terms of reference of Lord Justice Scott's inquiry are wide enough to cover the investigation of the charges of former Israeli Military Intelligence agent Mr Ari Ben-Menashe that a Texas-based company owned by Mr Mark Thatcher was used to move equipment directly from Britain to Iraq, that Mark Thatcher introduced 'Supergun' designer Gerald Bull to South African Military Intelligence General Pieter Van de Westuizen, who subsequently introduced Mr Bull to the Iraqi Deputy Chief of Procurement who arranged payment for Mr Bull's services via Cardoen Industries' financial network and that Mark Thatcher introduced Mr Bull to Mark Thatcher's Chilean associate Carlos Cardoen, and that MI5 and MI6 report in full to Lord Justice Scott about any information they passed to former Prime Minister Thatcher about the accuracy of these charges involving her son.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

MARK THATCHER AND ARMS SALES TO IRAQ (2) (784A1)

The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Alan Williams (primary, Labour) and tabled on Wednesday, 11 November 1992. It has been signed by 5 members in total.

at end add 'and,in the event of these allegations being substantiated,believes it would be utterly unacceptable for someone who conspired to breach the rules on arms sales to Iraq to inherit an honorary British title.'.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

784 

784A1 

Session

1992-93

Subjects

Arms trade Iraq Thatcher, Mark

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk