§ 14. Mr. MansTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what progress has been made by the United Nations team in Iraq in identifying and destroying weapons of mass destruction.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggDespite Iraqi obstruction and deception, United Nations inspectors have made considerable progress. Ambassador Ekeus, executive chairman of the special commission, reported his findings to the Security Council on 27 May; that report will be placed in the Library.
Destruction is well under way, and 1 refer my hon. Friend to the list of equipment destroyed contained in the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Walsall, North (Mr. Winnick) in column 259.
The international community is determined to keep up the pressure; there is no question of Iraq once more becoming a threat to its neighbours.