§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if the United Kingdom security and intelligence services provided information to their United States counterparts in regard to Iraqi attempts to procure components towards the construction of nuclear weapons between 1987 and 1990. [15978]
§ Mr. David DavisIntelligence reporting on Iraqi procurement intentions is covered in the report of Sir Richard Scott's inquiry. It is not our practice to comment on the intelligence relationship with a close ally.
§ Mr. SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will now reconsider publication of the report received from the UN special commission on Iraq, listing the names of military and dual-use equipment suppliers to Iraq, given to UNSCOM by the Iraqi Government on 26 January 1993. [15972]
§ Mr. DavisIt is not our practice to comment on information passed to us by the UN special commission. We understand that no such list was passed by the Iraqi Government to the UN special commission on the date in question.