Written question asked by Vincent Cable (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 25 March 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 1 April 2003. It was answered by Mike O'Brien (Labour) on Tuesday, 1 April 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 future use of the accumulated resources of the Kuwait Compensation Fund.

Answer: Dr. Cable: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the future use of the accumulated resources of the Kuwait Compensation Fund. [105265] Mr. Mike O'Brien: The UK has supported the work of the UN Compensation Commission since its creation in 1991 and four out of six categories of claims arising from the illegal invasion of Kuwait by Iraq in 1991 have been resolved. 25 per cent. of Oil for Food funds continue to be paid to the UNCC. It would be open to the Security Council to change these arrangements in the future.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 105265; 402 c654W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Compensation Armed conflict Finance Iraq-Kuwait conflict Kuwait UN Compensation Commission
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk