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Written question asked by Hugh Robertson (Conservative) on Thursday, 20 May 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 25 May 2004. It was answered by Bill Rammell (Labour) on Tuesday, 25 May 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, what assessment his Department has made of the financial extent of the alleged corruption in the UN oil-for-food programme in Iraq.
Answer

Hugh Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment his Department has made of the financial extent of the alleged corruption in the UN oil-for-food programme in Iraq. [175593] Mr. Rammell: It is not possible to assess the financial extent of the alleged corruption in the UN oil-for-food programme in Iraq, pending completion of the independent UN and Iraqi investigations.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
175593; 421 c1573W
Session
2003-04
Subjects
Corruption Iraq Food Oil United Nations
Link
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