HC Deb 10 December 1990 vol 182 cc258-9W
Mr. Dalyell

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the economic consequences of a military option in the Gulf.

Mr. Mellor

[holding answer 29 November 1990]: The Government's firm objective is to resolve the Gulf crisis by peaceful means on the basis of full implementation of the resolutions adopted by the United Nations Security Council. To achieve this, it is essential to establish a credible military option, so that Saddam Hussein is left in no doubt that he is facing a military force which could compel him to leave Kuwait. My right hon. Friend the Member for Huntingdon (Mr. Major) drew attention in his autumn statement to uncertainties in the economic outlook generated by the Gulf crisis.