Written question asked by Llew Smith (Labour) on Monday, 29 November 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 9 December 2004. It was answered by Denis MacShane (Labour) on Thursday, 9 December 2004 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how the agreement made between the Foreign Ministers of the United Kingdom, France and Germany and Iran over the Iranian nuclear programme will be verified; what additional resources have been committed to verifying the agreement; and if he will make a statement. - Including ref to 29 November 2004 428 c359-60.

Answer: Llew Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how the agreement made between the Foreign Ministers of the United Kingdom, France and Germany and Iran over the Iranian nuclear programme will be verified; what additional resources have been committed to verifying the agreement; and if he will make a statement. [201625] Mr. MacShane: Iranian compliance with the terms of the Agreement will be verified by means of comprehensive inspections carried out by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). This work will be resourced through the IAEA safeguards budget, recently enhanced at the General Conference of the IAEA. My right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary made a statement on Iran to the House on 29 November Official Report, columns 359-360.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 201625; 428 c729W;428 c729-30W
Session: 2004-05
Subjects: Inspections International Atomic Energy Agency Nuclear weapons Iran
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