§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the President of the Board of Trade on what dates his Department withdrew commercial export licences from United Kingdom companies wishing to sell(a) bacillus anthracis, (b) clostridium botulinum, (c) brucella melitensis and (d) clostridium perfringens to Iraq.
§ Mr. HeseltineExport licences for Iraq were revoked by DTI on 9 August 1990 when SI 1990 No. 1651 came into force. This implemented United Nations Security Council Resolution 661 of 6 August 1990. There is no record of any licence being issued for these agents in the period 1986–1994.