Written question asked by Harry Cohen (Labour) on Monday, 22 January 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 25 January 2001. It was answered by Lord Hain (Labour) on Thursday, 25 January 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, if he will list payments authorised by the UN Compensation Fund since 1st January 1998 indicating the payees, the amounts concerned, the reasons for the payment, the total amounts authorised for payment by the Fund since its inception and the total amount of remaining outstanding claims. - Including figure and ref to www.unoq.ch/uncc.

Answer: Mr. Cohen: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list payments authorised by the UN Compensation Fund since 1 January 1998 indicating the payees, the amounts concerned, the reasons for the payment, the total amounts authorised for payment by the Fund since its inception and the total amount of remaining outstanding claims. [147217] Mr. Hain: The total payments authorised since the inception of the UN Compensation Fund to those who suffered losses as a result of Iraq's illegal invasion of Kuwait in 1990 are $32.2 billion (December 2000). For the more detailed breakdown which the hon. Gentleman has requested I refer him to the website of the UN Compensation Commission at www.unoq.ch/uncc.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 147217; 361 c663-4W;361 c666W
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Compensation Iraq-Kuwait conflict Payments UN Compensation Commission
Contains statistics: Yes
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