§ Lord Trefgarneasked Her Majesty's Government:
What progress has been made in obtaining compensation from Iraq for losses suffered by British nationals and companies during the Gulf War.
The Earl of CaithnessWork has gone ahead well in the Governing Council of the UN Compensation Commission in Geneva, which will administer the fund established by SCR 687: the UK is playing a leading role. Very good progress is being made in drawing up criteria for eligibility of claims. The Commission have also prepared claim forms for expedited claims by individuals up to 100,000 US dollars. We are now sending them to claimants who have notified us of their losses. Advertisements will be placed in the national press so that the opportunity to make claims is widely known. The Commission hope to begin assessing claims in July this year.