Operation Desert Fox (Hansard, 10 February 1999)

HC Deb 10 February 1999 vol 325 c282W 282W

§ Q13. Mr. Dalyell
To ask the Prime Minister pursuant to the letter from his private secretary of 20 January, to the Religious Society of Friends in Britain, what discussions he has held with the UN on the impact of military action under Operation Desert Fox on the humanitarian situation. [68684]

§ The Prime Minister
As my Private Secretary said in his letter of 20 January, the UN, in a briefing to the Secretary Council on 14 January, confirmed that the impact of Operation Desert Fox on the humanitarian situation was limited.
On 30 January the Security Council agreed to the establishment of 3 Panels to discuss Iraq issues. One of these will address the humanitarian situation in Iraq. We hope that the Government of Iraq co-operates with the UN's humanitarian work.