Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Dubs (Labour). It was answered by Baroness Royall of Blaisdon (Labour) on Monday, 9 July 2007.

Israel and Lebanon: Cluster Munitions

Question: What further discussions there have been either directly or through the European Union or the United Nations with the Government of Israel to ensure that the teams clearing cluster munitions in south Lebanon have access to the co-ordinates of the shells fired last year by the Israeli army.

Answer: My Lords, the UK regularly raises this important issue with Israel bilaterally and through the EU and UN. The British embassy in Tel Aviv last discussed this with the Israeli defence forces in April and UN forces in southern Lebanon do so on a regular basis. Additionally, in April, the EU, with full UK support, reiterated its call for the full disclosure of all relevant information to the UN. However, I very much regret that Israel has yet to provide the UN with detailed data on the use of cluster munitions during last year’s conflict. I take this opportunity to repeat the UN Secretary-General’s call for this information to be made available immediately.

Secondary information

Type: Oral question
Reference: 693 c1228
Session: 2006-07
Oral question type: Lead
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Subjects: Disclosure of information Armed conflict Cluster munitions Bomb disposal Location United Nations Israel Middle East Lebanon
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