§ Mr. HowardTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on reports that information obtained by UNSCOM inspectors in Iraq was made available to the United States Government; if any such information was made available to Her Majesty's Government; what inquiries he has made into such reports; and what discussions he has had with the US Government concerning these reports. [65696]
§ Mr. FatchettBoth the UK and US Governments have made clear that all information exchanges between themselves and UNSCOM have been strictly in pursuit of UNSCOM' s mandate to dismantle Iraq's Weapons of Mass Destruction capability.
§ Mr. HowardTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the situation in Iraq. [65697]
§ Mr. FatchettWe are currently considering ideas with friends and allies for a way forward on Iraq. Discussions in the Security Council are focusing on disarmament questions and the humanitarian situation in Iraq. We are also looking with EU partners at proposals for alleviating the suffering to which Saddam Hussein continues to subject the Iraqi people.