Fuel Air Explosive Weapons

HC Deb 03 May 1991 vol 190 cc343-4W

Mr. Flynn

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what was the Government assessment of claims made by the Iraqi authorities at the Baghdad fair 1990 that they possessed fuel air explosive weapons.

Mr. Kenneth Carlisle

We are not aware of a "Baghdad fair" in 1990. However, the Iraqis displayed what they claimed were fuel air explosive weapons of Iraqi origin at the Baghdad international military production exhibition in 1989. We cannot comment further on this matter.

Mr. Kenneth Carlisle

This is a matter for the Chemical and Biological Defence Establishment, CBDE. under its framework document. I have therefore asked the chief executive of the CBDE, Dr. G. S. Pearson to reply direct to the hon. Member.