§ Mr. TrendTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment Her Majesty's Government have made, following the decision of the US Justice and Treasury departments to unfreeze the assets of Mr. Suleh Idris, of whether Mr. Idris's Al Shifa plant in Khartoum was involved in chemical weapons production. [83728]
§ Mr. Robin CookAs the Prime Minister has said on many occasions, the US told us at the time of the strike on Al Shifa that they had compelling evidence that the plant was being used for the production of chemical weapons materials.
Her Majesty's Government have not taken any action against Mr. Idris, nor has it made any allegations against him. The US decision is a matter for the US authorities.