Written question asked by Tam Dalyell (Labour) on Tuesday, 17 November 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 19 November 1998. It was answered by Tony Blair (Labour) on Thursday, 19 November 1998 on behalf of the Prime Minister.

Prime Minister

Question: To ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to his oral statement of 16th November, Official Report, 319 c608, what representations he has received from (a) Iran, (b) Jordan, (c) Saudi Arabia, (d) Syria, (e) other Arab states and (f) Israel about the risks to them from Iraq's behaviour.

Answer: Mr. Dalyell: To ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to his oral statement of 16 November 1998, Official Report, column 608, what representations he has received from (a) Iran, (b) Jordan, (c) Saudi Arabia, (d) Syria, (e) other Arab states and (f) Israel about the risks to them from Iraq's behaviour. [60728] The Prime Minister: The risks posed by Iraq's behaviour are well-documented: Iraq fired nearly 200 Scud missiles against Iran during the Iran-Iraq war; during the Gulf War it fired Scud missiles indiscriminately against Saudi and Israeli cities.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 319 c751W; 60728
Session: 1997-98
Subjects: Armed conflict Bombings Iraq Foreign relations Saudi Arabia Israel Iran