Written question asked by Baroness Tonge (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 24 November 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 29 November 2004. It was answered by Tony Blair (Labour) on Monday, 29 November 2004 on behalf of the Prime Minister.

Prime Minister

Question: To ask the Prime Minister, what reports he received during 2002 from the International Atomic Energy Agency concerning Iraq's weapons of mass destruction.

Answer: Dr. Tonge: To ask the Prime Minister what reports he received during 2002 from the International Atomic Energy Agency concerning Iraq's weapons of mass destruction. [200148] The Prime Minister: Under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1051, the IAEA was tasked with submitting reports to the UN Security Council every six months on the status of its investigations into Iraq's nuclear weapons programmes. Reports were produced on 10 April 2002 and 16 October 2002 although there were no in-country inspection activities until November 2002 as a result of the refusal of the Iraqi Government to allow entry by the inspection teams. Following the resumption of inspections after UNSCR 1441 the IAEA presented an interim report on progress together with an interim assessment of Iraq's Declaration to the Security Council on 19 December 2002.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 200148; 428 c5-6W
Session: 2004-05
Subjects: Inspections Iraq International Atomic Energy Agency Nuclear weapons
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