Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Dubs (Labour). It was answered on Tuesday, 17 April 2007.

Cluster Munitions

Question: My Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend for a most encouraging Answer. I have two questions. First, is the NATO information now actually being made available to Serbia? When I was at a conference in Oslo recently people were complaining that they did not have that information. Secondly, will the Government use their influence with the Government of Israel to persuade them to provide information about bomb co-ordinates for the mine-clearers in the Lebanon?

Answer: My Lords, I shall start with my noble friend’s first question. We have supported the efforts that NATO is making in co-ordinating target data. I shall check that those data have now been passed over. We have of course urged the Israelis to give the United Nations detailed maps and other help in locating cluster munitions and other unexploded ordnance in the Lebanon. We shall continue to press for that to happen.

Secondary information

Type: Oral question
Reference: 691 c111
Session: 2006-07
Oral question type: 1st Supplementary
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Subjects: Disclosure of information Cluster munitions Bomb disposal NATO Serbia Israel Lebanon Development aid
Link: View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk