§ 30. Mr. CashTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs which of the member states of the European Union expressed support for the United Kingdom in its policy regarding preparations for military action against Iraq. [31828]
§ Mr. FatchettThe vast majority of European Union member states were supportive of our policy of backing up diplomacy with the threat of military force.
§ Mr. Campbell-SavoursTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he has had with his American counterpart on the question of the Basra enclave. [31793]
§ Mr. FatchettWe are discussing with our US colleagues the most appropriate ways of carrying forward our policies on Iraq following the recent crisis with Saddam Hussein. In this context, all ideas will be fully discussed.