§ Mrs. EwingTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what information he has on the number of prisoners from other nations currently being detained in Iraq and their countries of origin. [1588]
§ Mr. HanleyWe have no reliable figures on the total number of foreigners held in Iraqi gaols.
Precise numbers of foreign prisoners are not given out by the Iraqi regime.
§ Mrs. EwingTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what communication he has had with Hussein Kamil in respect of Iraqi compliance with Security Council resolutions involving disclosure of information on prisoners of war. [1590]
§ Mr. HanleyIt would not be appropriate to comment on this matter. We continue to press the Iraqi authorities through every available means to disclose the fate of the detainees.
§ Mrs. EwingTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made to the Iraqi Government concerning Kuwaiti prisoners of war still being held captive; and if he will make a statement. [1589]
§ Mr. HanleyWe take every opportunity at the UN and through the tripartite commission to press Iraq to co-operate. The November review of sanctions stressed that Iraq must comply with all its UN obligations including that on Kuwaiti detainees.