Written question asked by Baroness McIntosh of Pickering (Conservative) on Thursday, 3 July 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 10 July 2003. It was answered by Bill Rammell (Labour) on Thursday, 10 July 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, what recent discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on delivering peace in Iraq.

Answer: Miss McIntosh: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on delivering peace in Iraq. [124428] Mr. Rammell: My right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary discussed Iraq and the evolving role of the EU, in helping to rebuild Iraq's future, with EU colleagues at the General Affairs and External Relations Council in Luxembourg on 16 June and in the margins of the European Council in Thessaloniki on 19/20 June. At Thessaloniki the EU made a commitment to participate in the reconstruction of Iraq within the framework of UNSCR 1483 and to the development of a prosperous and stable Iraq.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 124428; 408 c988W;408 c986W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: International assistance Iraq Peacekeeping operations Reconstruction
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk