Written question asked by Bishop of Oxford , in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 10 May 2004. It was answered by Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean (Labour) on Monday, 10 May 2004.

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Symons of Vernham Dean, Baroness

Question

Further to the answer by the Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean on 15 March 2004 (HL Deb, cols 1-3), whether they will report to the Security Council of the United Nations the export by the United States of anthrax and botulinum toxin, the principle components of Iraqi bioweapons programmes, to Iraq given that at the time United States Senators had witnessed Iraq's crimes against Iran and that such materials could be reproduced to produce such weapons. [HL 2094].

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

HL 2094; 661 c8WA

Session

2003-04

Subjects

Disclosure of information Biological weapons Arms trade Iraq USA Anthrax UN Security Council Foreign trade Botulism