§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy whether his Department, the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority or the nuclear installations inspectorate was(a) asked for or (b) offered any assistance to the International Atomic Energy Agency in developing appropriate methods of taking custody and verifying inventories of Iraqi nuclear materials before 17 May, as mandated by United Nation Security Council resolution 687 of 2 April.
§ Mr. Heathcoat-AmoryNo formal request has been received from the IAEA or formal offer made by the UK authorities in relation to the matters raised in the question. However, there have been a number of discussions with the agency on points relating to the implementation of UN Security Council resolution 687. The agency's board of governors held a special meeting on the matter on 6 May.