Written question asked by Tam Dalyell (Labour) on Monday, 23 April 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 May 2001. It was answered by Tony Blair (Labour) on Wednesday, 2 May 2001 on behalf of the Prime Minister.

Prime Minister

Question: To ask the Prime Minister, if he will discuss with President Bush the consequences of sanctions against (a) Libya and (b) Iraq on the availability of oil supplies to the West.

Answer: Mr. Dalyell: To ask the Prime Minister if he will discuss with President Bush the consequences of sanctions against (a) Libya and (b) Iraq on the availability of oil supplies to the West. [159171] The Prime Minister: UN sanctions against Libya have been suspended since April 1999. Therefore, they have no impact on the availability of oil supplies from Libya to the West. Following the adoption of UN Security Council resolution 1284 (1999), Iraq is permitted to export unlimited amounts of oil under the UN oil-for-food programme.

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