§ Mr. Menzies CampbellTo ask the Prime Minister when Her Majesty's Government were informed that Iraq's military capabilities were potentially directed against a country or countries other than Iran.
§ The Prime Minister[holding answer 16 November 1992]: Prior to the invasion of Kuwait, the assessment made by the United Kingdom, and other countries, including Iraq's neighbours was that Iraq would use her military strength to bolster her position as a dominant power in the region, but that she would not risk world hostility by aggressive action. That assessment changed
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Name Minister(s) served Previous Occupation K. Adams Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Special Adviser E. Bickham Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Special Adviser Sir R. Braithwaite Prime Minister British Ambassador, Moscow T. Burke Secretary of State for the Environment Special Adviser J. Caine Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Special Adviser D. Cameron Financial Secretary to the Treasury Conservative Central Office Dr. E. Cottrell Secretary of State for Employment Conservative Central Office Sir C. Foster Secretary of State for Transport Coopers and Lybrand Deloitte M. Fraser Minister of State for Overseas Development Special Adviser C. Grantham Secretary of State for Education Special Adviser J. Gray Jointly to the Ministers for Local Government and Inner Cities; Environment and Countryside; and Housing and Planning GNI Ltd. D. Green Prime Minister Journalist Professor P. Hall Secretary of State for the Environment Special Adviser Ms. S. Hole Chief Whip Special Adviser Mrs. S. Hogg Prime Minister Special Adviser A. Kemp President of the Board of Trade Special Adviser Mrs. T. Keswick Home Secretary Special Adviser Mrs. E. Laing Secretary of State for Transport Special Adviser G. Mackay Secretary of State for Scotland Special Adviser R. Marsh Secretary of State for Health Special Adviser J. Mayhew Secretary of State for Social Security Special Adviser Miss S. McEwen Chief Whip (House of Lords) Special Adviser M. McManus Secretary of State for Wales Conservative Central Office P. Miller Secretary of State for Defence Special Adviser Dr. J. Nicholson Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster John Nicholson Associates Sir I. Pearce Secretary of State for Transport Richard Ellis and English Estates D. Poole Prime Minister James Capel Mrs. K. Ramsey Prime Minister Special Adviser Dr. W. Robinson Chancellor of the Exchequer Special Adviser P. Rock Secretary of State for the Environment Conservative Central Office A. Rosling Prime Minister Special Adviser D. Ruffley Jointly to the three Ministers of State and the Under Secretary of State in the Home Office Special Adviser I. Stewart Lord President Special Adviser Lady Strathnaver President of the Board of Trade Special Adviser N. True Prime Minister Special Adviser I. Wilton Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Special Adviser A. Young Secretary of State for Scotland Special Adviser when Iraq started to make threats against Kuwait, but it was still thought that Iraq would use the threats to extract concessions from Kuwait, not launch an invasion.