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Written question asked by Alice Mahon (Labour) on Wednesday, 9 July 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 15 July 2003. It was answered by Tony Blair (Labour) on Tuesday, 15 July 2003 on behalf of the Prime Minister.


Prime Minister

Question
To ask the Prime Minister, if he will make a statement on Iraq's attempts to purchase uranium from Niger.
Answer

Mrs. Mahon: To ask the Prime Minister if he will make a statement on Iraq's attempts to purchase uranium from Niger. [125650] The Prime Minister: The September dossier stated that "there is intelligence that Iraq has sought the supply of significant quantities of uranium from Africa". This assessment drew on intelligence from more than one source. The IAEA has confirmed that Iraq did acquire uranium from Niger in the early 1980s.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
125650; 409 c172W
Session
2002-03
Subjects
Iraq Nuclear weapons Procurement Radioactive materials Niger Uranium
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk