Written question asked by David Drew (Labour) on Thursday, 3 March 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 14 March 2005. It was answered by Bill Rammell (Labour) on Monday, 14 March 2005 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether his Department gave evidence to the Volcker investigation into the Iraq Oil for Food scandal.

Answer: Mr. Drew: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether his Department gave evidence to the Volcker investigation into the Iraq Oil for Food scandal. [220823] Mr. Rammell: The Government fully support the work of the Independent Inquiry Committee (IIC) led by Paul Volcker set up by the UN Secretary-General to investigate the administration and management of the Oil for Food Programme. The Government is co- operating fully with the IIC's investigations and to date nine former or serving Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) officials have given evidence. We have also released hundreds of FCO documents requested by the IIC and continue to review our records for further documents of relevance to their investigations.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 432 c93W;432 c91W; 220823
Session: 2004-05
Subjects: Corruption Inquiries Evidence Iraq Food Oil United Nations Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk