Written question asked by Lynne Jones (Labour) on Friday, 14 March 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 19 March 2003. It was answered by Tony Blair (Labour) on Wednesday, 19 March 2003 on behalf of the Prime Minister.

Prime Minister

Question: To ask the Prime Minister, whether he has revised his assessment of the threat posed by Iraq to the UK, following the statement on 7th March by the Director of the International Atomic Energy Agency; if he will make a statement of the source for his assertion that Saddam Hussein has been trying to buy significant quantities of uranium from Africa; and what action he is taking to verify intelligence documents which he has relied upon in forming policy. - Ref to 18 March 2003, 401 c760-911.

Answer: Lynne Jones: To ask the Prime Minister whether he has revised his assessment of the threat posed by Iraq to the UK, following the statement on 7 March by the Director of the International Atomic Energy Agency; if he will make a statement of the source for his assertion that Saddam Hussein has been trying to buy significant quantities of uranium from Africa; and what action he is taking to verify intelligence documents which he has relied upon in forming policy. [103874] The Prime Minister: I refer the hon. Member to the debate on Iraq in the House on 18 March 2003, Official Report.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 103874; 401 c785W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Arms trade Africa Intelligence services Iraq Nuclear weapons Procurement Weapons Uranium Foreign trade
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