HC Deb 15 April 1993 vol 222 c683W
Mr. Cousins

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what consideration he has given to making direct payments from frozen Iraqi Government accounts to Iraqi students and their host academic institutions in the United Kingdom for fees and support.

Mr. Nelson

We have always considered applications to debit Iraqi accounts for living and educational expenses of residents of Iraq in the United Kingdom. Reasonable amounts are normally permitted. However, the permission of the account holder must also be obtained before accounts can be debited.