HC Deb 06 May 1999 vol 330 c445W
Mr. Dalyell

To ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to his oral answer of 28 April 1999,Official Report, column 338, what independent evidence he has assessed to support the statement attributed to Dr. Dobruna and Professor Kelmendi that 45 per cent. of Kosovan villages had been destroyed by the Serbs by February; and what information he received on the backgrounds of Dr. Dobruna and Professor Kelmendi prior to 28 April. [83174]

The Prime Minister

[holding answer 4 May 1999]: Reports from many sources, including members of the OSCE Kosovo Verification Mission prior to their withdrawal from Kosovo in March this year, indicated that a large number of villages in Kosovo had been substantially damaged or destroyed. I received no specific information on the backgrounds of Dr. Dobruna and Professor Kelmendi.

Mr. Dalyell

To ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to his oral answer of 28 April 1999,Official Report, column 334, what is the result of NATO's study of the best way to implement the embargo; and what is the name of the village near Djakovica to which he referred. [83177]

The Prime Minister

[holding answer 4 May 1999]: Options for implementation of an oil embargo are currently being considered and a decision is expected shortly.

The name of the village near Djakovica is Mej.