§ Lord Kennetasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will state the meaning of the word "atonement" in the recent letter on the subject of Iraq to the Independent from Mr. Jeremy Hanley, MP, Minister of State at the Foreign Office; whether the concept is recognised in international law; and whether it appears in any of the relevant UN Security Council resolutions.
§ Baroness Chalker of Wallasey"To atone" could otherwise be expressed as "to make amends for". The relevant Security Council resolutions require Iraq to compensate the victims of its occupation of Kuwait, to return stolen property, and to account for the whereabouts of those missing since the occupation.