§ Mr. MackinlayTo ask the Prime Minister if he will agree to order that copies of all documents that are made available by Government Department's to Lord Justice Scott's inquiry in the export of arms, components and machine tools to Iraq shall also be made available on request to those committees of the Congress of the United States conducting comparable inquiries or investigation.
§ The Prime MinisterNo, but requests for information will be considered on their merits.
§ Mr. DalyellTo ask the Prime Minister whether the briefing material relating to United Kingdom exports to220W Iraq, prepared for the Foreign Secretary's meeting with Tariq Aziz, the Iraqi Foreign Minister in September 1989, still exists; and if he will make a statement.
§ The Prime MinisterYes. The brief referred to British media interest in Iraqi procurement activities in the United Kingdom, naming Learfan and Matrix Churchill as examples. No further details were given and there was no other reference to United Kingdom defence exports to Iraq.