Missile Technology Control Regime

HC Deb 07 March 1991 vol 187 cc247-8W

Mr. Flynn

To ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to his statement on the commitment to be sought from Iraq to destroy its ballistic missiles and weapons of mass destruction,Official Report, 28 February, column 1117, if he will make available to the United Nations appropriate resources and technical expertise to permit the supervision to which he refers.

The Prime Minister

We are considering what type of international supervision would be necessary for the destruction of such weapons. We would be willing to consider making available appropriate resources a nd technical expertise if necessary.

Mr. Flynn

To ask the Prime Minister if, pursuant to his statement of 28 February,Official Report, column 1117, he will make it his policy to give consideration to inviting Iraq to join the missile technology control regime.

The Prime Minister

We have no plans to do so.