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Written question asked by Norman Lamb (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 12 February 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 25 February 2004. It was answered by Tony Blair (Labour) on Wednesday, 25 February 2004 on behalf of the Prime Minister.

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Question
To ask the Prime Minister, what assessment he made of whether Iraq (a) had provided chemical and biological weapons to al-Qa'eda and (b) intended to conduct chemical and biological terrorist attacks before military action was taken against Iraq; and if he will make a statement; what assessment he made of the effect of regime collapse in Iraq on the risk of transfer of chemical and biological weapons materials to terrorists; and if he will make a statement; what assessment he made of the effect of military action against Iraq on the threat posed by al-Qa'eda before taking such action; and if he will make a statement. - Inc ref to 411 c234W, 15 october 2003.
Answer

Norman Lamb: To ask the Prime Minister (1) what assessment he made of whether Iraq (a) had provided chemical and biological weapons to al-Qaeda and (b) intended to conduct chemical and biological terrorist attacks before military action was taken against Iraq; and if he will make a statement; [156006] (2) what assessment he made of the effect of regime collapse in Iraq on the risk of transfer of chemical and biological weapons materials to terrorists; and if he will make a statement; [156007] (3) what assessment he made of the effect of military action against Iraq on the threat posed by al-Qaeda before taking such action; and if he will make a statement. [156008] The Prime Minister: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to my hon. Friend, the Member for Linlithgow (Mr. Dalyell), on 15 October 2003, Official Report, column 234W.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
418 c404W;418 c424W; 156006;156007;156008
Session
2003-04
Subjects
Chemical weapons Biological weapons Iraq Weapons al Qaeda Risk assessment
Link
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