§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will initiate a further review of all nuclear materials, exports and nuclear technology, or nuclear-related technology, exported under licence to Iraq, subsequent to the report made available to the Select Committee on Trade and Industry in early August following the findings made public by the special United Nations inspection team following visits to Iraq in mid-August and in September.
§ Mr. SainsburyThe finding of the United Nations Inspection team have not been made public. Details of all goods licensed for export to Iraq for the period 1987 to the introduction of sanctions in August 1990 have already been given to the Select Committee on Trade and Industry.
§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement on the current availability of medium-term cover to Iraq from the Export Credits Guarantee Department for the use of British exporters.
§ Mr. SainsburyFollowing the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq ECGD withdrew all forms of export credit support for Iraq. There are no current plans to restore cover.