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Written question asked by John Hayes (Conservative) on Wednesday, 6 December 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 11 December 2006. It was answered by Geoffrey Hoon (Labour) on Monday, 18 December 2006 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.


European Anti-Fraud Office

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if she will make a statement on progress made by (a) the European Anti-Fraud Office and (b) the case of illegal exports to Iraq during the previous regime, as referred to on page 125 of the European Court of Auditors' Report for 2003.
Answer

I refer the hon. Member to the reply my hon. Friend the Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Mr. Howells, gave to him on 10 May 2006, Official Report, column 351W, with regard to illegal exports to Iraq in the 1990's. Several member states have been requested to recover funds unduly paid. Investigations on financial responsibility are ongoing.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
454 c1508W;454 c1510W; 108383
Session
2006-07
Subjects
Iraq Smuggling
Link
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