HC Deb 20 December 1999 vol 341 cc527-8 3.32 pm
Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)

On a point of order, Madam Speaker. On Friday afternoon there was a press conference at which the Foreign Secretary outlined the British-crafted United Nations resolution on Iraq—to the effect that there could be light at the end of the tunnel. Since then, Baghdad has refuted the resolution—in my opinion, for understandable reasons. [Interruption.] Yes, for understandable reasons. This is an extremely important subject because of the on-going military action against Iraq and because of the appalling difficulties for the children of that country, which have been movingly described in the Sunday press and elsewhere. Have you, Madam Speaker, had any request from a Foreign Office Minister wishing to make a statement on that subject before we go into recess?

Madam Speaker

No. I have not been informed by the Foreign Office or any other Department that Ministers seek to make a statement—at least, not today.

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