§ Mr. Lathamasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will make a 380W statement on the Minister of State's visit to Iraq; and whether he took the opportunity to urge Iraqi leaders to agree to a ceasefire in the Gulf war and the implementation of outstanding resolutions of the Security Council.
§ Mr. LuceMy visit to Iraq was part of the normal pattern of Ministerial exchanges we have with the Iraqis. I discussed a number of bilateral and international issues during the visit, including the Iran-Iraq conflict. I made very clear our wish to see this distressing conflict brought to an early end. Iraqi leaders have frequently expressed their desire to see a ceasefire agreed as soon as possible.