Written question asked by Jim Cousins (Labour) on Tuesday, 24 February 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 2 March 2004. It was answered by Bill Rammell (Labour) on Tuesday, 2 March 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, whether it is the policy of the Government to continue (a) the approval of new claims in Kuwait and (b) the payment and settlement of claims in Kuwait under the UN Compensation Commission.

Answer: Mr. Cousins: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether it is the policy of the Government to continue (a) the approval of new claims in Kuwait and (b) the payment and settlement of claims in Kuwait under the UN Compensation Commission. [157042] Mr. Rammell: The UK Government support the UN Compensation Commission's (UNCC) approval of Kuwait's submission of certain new claims relating to the 605 detainees held in Iraq following the 1990 invasion of Kuwait, and who are now believed to be dead. The Government support the completion of the UNCC's claims processing work for all claimant states, including Kuwait, and for the payment of approved awards, to the extent that it has funds available to do so.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 418 c815-6W;418 c835-6W; 157042
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Compensation Detainees Applications Armed conflict Iraq Iraq-Kuwait conflict Kuwait Payments UN Compensation Commission
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