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Written question asked by Julian Lewis (Conservative) on Monday, 19 November 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 4 December 2001. It was answered by Ben Bradshaw (Labour) on Tuesday, 4 December 2001 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.


Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessments his Department has (a) made and (b) received of links between Iraq and the bin Laden organisation .
Answer

Dr. Julian Lewis: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent assessments his Department has (a) made and (b) received of links between Iraq and the bin Laden organisation. [17254] Mr. Bradshaw: Al-Qaeda has contacts in several countries outside Afghanistan. We have no convincing information that any regime other than the Taliban supports al-Qaeda.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
17254; 376 c209W;376 c210-1W
Session
2001-02
Subjects
Iraq Terrorism al Qaeda bin Laden, Osama
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk