HC Deb 27 February 1998 vol 307 cc384-5W
Mr. Flight

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what reports he has received on man-made river projects in Libya; and if he will make a statement. [31358]

Mr. Fatchett

The Great Man Made River (GMMR) is a Libyan Government Project to transport water by pipeline from underground acquifers in the central desert to the coastal areas to provide water for irrigation, industry and domestic consumption.

Mr. Flight

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what reports he has received about the Libyan facility at Tarhuna; and if he will make a statement. [31357]

Mr. Fatchett

We are concerned about recurring media reports of the development of a chemical weapons plant at Tarhuna in Libya. We follow developments closely. We look to Libya to allay suspicions of its involvement with chemical weapons, including by accession to the 1993 Chemical Weapons Convention which came into force in April 1997.

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