Written question asked by Mike Penning (Conservative) on Tuesday, 14 June 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 16 June 2005. It was answered by Tony Blair (Labour) on Tuesday, 21 June 2005 on behalf of the Prime Minister.
Iraq
- Question
- To ask the Prime Minister what assessment he has made of the level of looting of Iraqi heritage sites; and if he will raise the issue of the protection of these sites with (a) the Italian Prime Minister, (b) EU leaders and (c) G8 leaders when they next meet.
- Answer
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The Government takes very seriously the need to respect Iraq's cultural heritage. As United Nations Security Council resolution 1546 (June 2004) stressed, all parties need to respect and protect Iraq's archaeological, historical, cultural, and religious heritage. Our EU and G8 partners are aware of these requirements.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 5316; 435 c873-4W;435 c877-8W
- Session
- 2005-06
- Subjects
- Cultural heritage Archaeological sites Iraq Theft
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- 2013-11-25 05:35:10 +0000
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