Written question asked by Lord Hylton (Crossbench), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Malloch-Brown (Labour) on Tuesday, 4 March 2008.

Israel and Lebanon: Cluster Munitions

Question: asked Her Majesty's Government:Further to the Written Answer by Lord Malloch-Brown of 4 December 2007 (WA 178), whether since October 2007 Israel has provided the necessary details for safe clearance of cluster munitions fired into south Lebanon in 2006; and, if not, whether they will raise this matter directly with Israel and at the United Nations.

Answer: The Government understand that the Government of Israel have now provided some data on their use of cluster munitions in south Lebanon to the UN. The UN is currently assessing this information. Continued dialogue between the UN and the Government of Israel on this issue is essential. In addition, Israel must co-operate fully with the UN to ensure that the data that it provides are fully understood and made as useful as possible to those planning and undertaking clearance of munitions in south Lebanon. The UK continues to support the full implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701. In this context we continue to call on the Government of Israel to make available all data that the UN requires regarding their cluster munition strikes in south Lebanon.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 1940; 699 c171WA
Session: 2007-08
Related items: Israel and Lebanon: Cluster Munitions
Tuesday, 4 December 2007
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects: Disclosure of information Armed conflict Cluster munitions Bomb disposal Location United Nations Israel Lebanon
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