Written question asked by Lord Garnier (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 26 November 1996. It was answered by Jeremy Hanley (Conservative) on Tuesday, 26 November 1996 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: What is Her Majesty's Government's policy towards the Iraqi opposition.

Answer: Mr. Garnier: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is Her Majesty's Government's policy towards the Iraqi opposition. [6537] Mr. Hanley: We remain committed to the territorial integrity and unity of Iraq. It is for the Iraqi people to decide their political future. They have greatly suffered form Saddam Hussein's policies and his refusal to fulfil Iraq's international obligation. Sadly, we see no prospect that he will relent. We believe that the interests of the Iraqi people would be best served by a Government who are representative of all the Iraqi people and follow responsible policies. Efforts by Iraqis to form a unified and representative opposition to Saddam Hussein's regime with this aim therefore deserve our support and encouragement.

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