Written question asked by Glenda Jackson (Labour) on Wednesday, 30 April 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 12 May 2003. It was answered by Mike O'Brien (Labour) on Monday, 12 May 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 discussions he has had with the UN Security Council on the re-introduction of UN weapons inspectors to Iraq to validate and oversee the destruction of weapons of mass destruction, should such weapons be found.

Answer: Glenda Jackson: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he has had with the UN Security Council on the re-introduction of UN weapons inspectors to Iraq to validate and oversee the destruction of weapons of mass destruction, should such weapons be found. [111716] Mr. Mike O'Brien: The Government appreciate the need for credible, independent validation of any discoveries made, and we are engaged in discussion over how best to ensure this. UNMOVIC and the IAEA would be an option to provide such validation.

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