If HMGovt will state the meaning of the word 'atonement' in the recent letter on the subject of Iraq to the 'Independent' from Mr Jeremy Hanley, MP, Minister of State at the Foreign Office; if the concept is recognised in international law; and if it appears in any of the...

If HMGovt will state the meaning of the word 'atonement' in the recent letter on the subject of Iraq to the 'Independent' from Mr Jeremy Hanley, MP, Minister of State at the Foreign Office; if the concept is recognised in international law; and if it appears in any of the...

What information HMG have about the fate of the inhabitants of the Atrush refugee camp in Northern Iraq since the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees stopped delivering humanitarian aid or providing protection to the residents; how many persons are estimated to remain in Atrush, and what assessment has been...

What information HMG have about the fate of the inhabitants of the Atrush refugee camp in Northern Iraq since the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees stopped delivering humanitarian aid or providing protection to the residents; how many persons are estimated to remain in Atrush, and what assessment has been...

Whether HMG have discussed with the US conditions for the resumption of relations with Iraq, and whether these include the acceptance in principle of the presence of US or UK military experts within the Iraqi army. - No.

Whether HMG have discussed with the US conditions for the resumption of relations with Iraq, and whether these include the acceptance in principle of the presence of US or UK military experts within the Iraqi army. - No.

With regard to Atrush camp in northern Iraq, whether HMG will ensure that the UN High Commission for Refugees arranges alternative accommodation for all bona-fide refugees who do not wish to return to Turkey, together with humane treatment for those who are so willing.

With regard to Atrush camp in northern Iraq, whether HMG will ensure that the UN High Commission for Refugees arranges alternative accommodation for all bona-fide refugees who do not wish to return to Turkey, together with humane treatment for those who are so willing.

What is their assessment of the value of oil products being exported to Turkey by Iraq in road tankers, and whether this trade will be counted towards the total of $1 billion mentioned in paragraph 1 of Security Council Resolution 986 of 14th April 1995.

What is their assessment of the value of oil products being exported to Turkey by Iraq in road tankers, and whether this trade will be counted towards the total of $1 billion mentioned in paragraph 1 of Security Council Resolution 986 of 14th April 1995.

How many United Nations personnel are stationed in Iraq under the provisions of paragraph 11 of Security Council Resolution 986 of 14th April 1995; and whether they are each allocated to specific areas; and how many there are in the areas controlled by the Kurdish Democratic Party and the Patriotic...

How many United Nations personnel are stationed in Iraq under the provisions of paragraph 11 of Security Council Resolution 986 of 14th April 1995; and whether they are each allocated to specific areas; and how many there are in the areas controlled by the Kurdish Democratic Party and the Patriotic...

Whether the United National High Commissioner for Refugees consulted HMG about the proposed closure of the refugee camp at Atrush in northern Iraq; whether they consider that, in view of attacks on the camp by KDP forces, and the absence of any alternative proposals by UNHCR to ensure the security...

Whether the United National High Commissioner for Refugees consulted HMG about the proposed closure of the refugee camp at Atrush in northern Iraq; whether they consider that, in view of attacks on the camp by KDP forces, and the absence of any alternative proposals by UNHCR to ensure the security...

Whether HMG gave their agreement to the United States use of United Kingdom facilities in Diego Garcia for the "disproportionate retribution" with which Secretary of Defence Perry was then threatening Iraq.

Whether HMG gave their agreement to the United States use of United Kingdom facilities in Diego Garcia for the "disproportionate retribution" with which Secretary of Defence Perry was then threatening Iraq.

Whether the Foreign Secretary was correctly reported by the Israeli newspaper Ha aretz on 21st November as having "agreed" with the Israeli Defence Minister "that an effort must be made to prevent the expansion of Iraq's nuclear development project", and if so whether this agreement extends to an Israeli attack...

Whether the Foreign Secretary was correctly reported by the Israeli newspaper Ha aretz on 21st November as having "agreed" with the Israeli Defence Minister "that an effort must be made to prevent the expansion of Iraq's nuclear development project", and if so whether this agreement extends to an Israeli attack...

What is HMG policy towards the Iraqi opposition.

What is HMG policy towards the Iraqi opposition.

Whether HMG are aware how many visits by senior officials of the Baghdad Government to the headquarters of the Kurdish Democratic Party (KDP) in Salahaddin there have been since the latest cease-fire; whether Qussay, the son of Saddam Hussein, is reported to have participated in any of these visits; and...

Whether HMG are aware how many visits by senior officials of the Baghdad Government to the headquarters of the Kurdish Democratic Party (KDP) in Salahaddin there have been since the latest cease-fire; whether Qussay, the son of Saddam Hussein, is reported to have participated in any of these visits; and...

What reports HMG have about a meeting between Nachirvan Barzani and Fazal Mirani of the Kurdish Democratic Party (KDP) and representatives of Saddam Hussein on 6th November 1996 in Baghdad; whether there are any contingency plans to deal with renewed military operations by Saddam Hussein and the KDP against other...

What reports HMG have about a meeting between Nachirvan Barzani and Fazal Mirani of the Kurdish Democratic Party (KDP) and representatives of Saddam Hussein on 6th November 1996 in Baghdad; whether there are any contingency plans to deal with renewed military operations by Saddam Hussein and the KDP against other...

Whether HMG construe paragraph 2 of Security Council Resolution 986, which authorises Turkey "to permit the import of petroleum and petroleum products originating in Iraq sufficient...to meet the pipeline tariff charges...", to mean all such petroleum and petroleum products and, if any imports are to be excluded from the calculation,...

Whether HMG construe paragraph 2 of Security Council Resolution 986, which authorises Turkey "to permit the import of petroleum and petroleum products originating in Iraq sufficient...to meet the pipeline tariff charges...", to mean all such petroleum and petroleum products and, if any imports are to be excluded from the calculation,...

What reports HMGovt have received about shelling of Irbil in Northern Iraq over the weekend of 20 the 21 July 1996, and of casualties resulting from this operation; and if they have made any representations to those responsible for the attack.

What reports HMGovt have received about shelling of Irbil in Northern Iraq over the weekend of 20 the 21 July 1996, and of casualties resulting from this operation; and if they have made any representations to those responsible for the attack.

What reply they have received to their request that Massoud Barzani, leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, should release the 40 hostages from the al-Sourchi tribe, originally detained on 16th June; when Mr Frank Baker from the British Embassy in Ankara will visit the village of Kilken; what reports they...

What reply they have received to their request that Massoud Barzani, leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, should release the 40 hostages from the al-Sourchi tribe, originally detained on 16th June; when Mr Frank Baker from the British Embassy in Ankara will visit the village of Kilken; what reports they...

Whether they will raise with the United Nations Security Council the matter of Turkish military attacks into North Iraq, and in particular the attack on Mezi in June, in which 44 persons are said to have been killed; and if not, why not.

Whether they will raise with the United Nations Security Council the matter of Turkish military attacks into North Iraq, and in particular the attack on Mezi in June, in which 44 persons are said to have been killed; and if not, why not.

What reports they have received about the arrest of Mulla Anwar Hamad Amin on 26 June, following his discussions with the joint United Nations/International Committee of the Red Cross team which visited Kilken to make preliminary inquiries about the massacre of 16 June; whether they will place a copy of...

What reports they have received about the arrest of Mulla Anwar Hamad Amin on 26 June, following his discussions with the joint United Nations/International Committee of the Red Cross team which visited Kilken to make preliminary inquiries about the massacre of 16 June; whether they will place a copy of...

Whether, following the attack on the village of Kilken in northern Iraq at 05.00 on 16 June by armed forces of Massoud Barzani's Kurdish Democratic party, they will propose to the United Nations Security-General that an investigation be conducted by the Special Rapporteur on Iraq, Mr Max van der Stoel,...

Whether, following the attack on the village of Kilken in northern Iraq at 05.00 on 16 June by armed forces of Massoud Barzani's Kurdish Democratic party, they will propose to the United Nations Security-General that an investigation be conducted by the Special Rapporteur on Iraq, Mr Max van der Stoel,...

Whether HMG will now take steps, either with the European Community or the French government, to dissuade the United States government from seeking discordantly with the UN Charter to isolate, or destabilise Iran, Iraq, Syria, Cuba, Libya or South Africa.

Whether HMG will now take steps, either with the European Community or the French government, to dissuade the United States government from seeking discordantly with the UN Charter to isolate, or destabilise Iran, Iraq, Syria, Cuba, Libya or South Africa.

If HMGovt will ask UN High Commissioner for Refugees, or some other international agency, to record names and such other details as are necessary for purposes of identification of some 350 persons said by Committee for the Release of Hostages and Detainees in Iraq to have been deported by Iraqi...

If HMGovt will ask UN High Commissioner for Refugees, or some other international agency, to record names and such other details as are necessary for purposes of identification of some 350 persons said by Committee for the Release of Hostages and Detainees in Iraq to have been deported by Iraqi...