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Written question asked by Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 8 November 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 10 November 2005. It was answered by Kim Howells (Labour) on Wednesday, 16 November 2005 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.


Anthrax Sales (Iraq)

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make it his policy to lodge a complaint with the UN Security Council following the breach of the biological and toxic weapons convention caused by the sale of anthrax to Iraq; and if he will make a statement.
Answer

We remain of the opinion that there is no case for reporting the United States to the UN Security Council as having been in breach of its obligations under the biological and toxin weapons convention.I refer the hon. Member to my answer of 14 October 2005, Official Report, column 643W.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
439 c1264W;439 c1266W; 27649
Session
2005-06
Related items
Iraq (Anthrax Exports)
Friday, 14 October 2005
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Iraq USA Anthrax
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk