Written question asked by Harry Cohen (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 9 December 1996. It was answered by Nicholas Bonsor (Conservative) on Monday, 9 December 1996 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: When he expects the oil-for-food deal between Iraq and the United Nations agreed in August to be implemented.

Answer: Mr. Cohen: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he expects the oil-for-food deal between Iraq and the United Nations agreed in August to be implemented; and if he will make a statement. [7523] Sir Nicholas Bonsor: UN Security Council resolution 986 (1995) will come into operation when the UN Secretary-General believes that conditions for its effective implementation have been met. We believe that it might be as early as this week.

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