Written question asked by David Drew (Labour) on Friday, 14 November 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 20 November 2003. It was answered by Denis MacShane (Labour) on Thursday, 20 November 2003 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 make a statement on the recent report of the International Atomic Energy Authority on whether the Government of Iran has been proved to be holding (a) enriched uranium and (b) plutonium for the purposes of a nuclear weapons programme. (Holding answer 19 November 2003).

Answer: Mr. Drew: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the recent report of the International Atomic Energy Authority on whether the Government of Iran has been proved to be holding (a) enriched uranium and (b) plutonium for the purposes of a nuclear weapons programme. [139418] Mr. MacShane: [holding answer 19 November 2003]: The report of the Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency is confidential to the Agency's Board of Governors, who will discuss it at their next meeting on 20 November. I would not wish to pre-empt their discussions by making public statements about the report at this time.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 139418; 413 c1318W;413 c1314W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Inspections International Atomic Energy Agency Nuclear weapons Iran Uranium Plutonium
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