Written question asked by Mark Prisk (Conservative) on Tuesday, 12 March 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 19 March 2002. It was answered by Ben Bradshaw (Labour) on Tuesday, 19 March 2002 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 actions his Department has taken to secure the reinstatement of UN weapons inspectors in Iraq. - Including ref to Security Council Resolution 1284.

Answer: Mr. Prisk: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what actions his Department has taken to secure the reinstatement of UN weapons inspectors in Iraq. [43530] Mr. Bradshaw: We have continuously urged Iraq to co-operate with the UN, particularly on weapons inspections. Security Council Resolution 1284--a UK initiative--offered for the first time the suspension of UN sanctions as an interim step pending the complete elimination of Iraq's WMD, which would in turn lead to the full lifting of sanctions. We support the efforts of the UN Secretary General to persuade Iraq to co-operate with the UN through renewed dialogue, while making clear that there can be no watering down of Iraq's obligations under UN resolutions.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 43530; 382 c198W;382 c196W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Inspections Iraq United Nations Weapons UN Special Commission on Iraq
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk