Written question asked by Brian Iddon (Labour) on Wednesday, 31 March 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 20 April 1999. It was answered by Derek Fatchett (Labour) on Tuesday, 20 April 1999 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 the sanctions imposed by the international community on Iraq have affected the supply of radioactive isotopes for the treatment of cancer there.

Answer: Dr. Iddon: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if the sanctions imposed by the international community on Iraq have affected the supply of radioactive isotopes for the treatment of cancer there. [80161] Mr. Fatchett: We are not aware that sanctions have affected the supply of radioactive isotopes for the treatment of cancer in Iraq. Radioactive isotopes are included on the distribution plan for the present phase of the UN "oil for food" programme. We are not aware that any contracts for these isotopes have been put on hold or blocked in the UN Sanctions Committee.

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