§ Lord Ahmedasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they have any evidence that Saddam Hussein has sent belly dancing assassins to murder Iraqi opponents in London as claimed in the Sunday Telegraph of 30 July 2000; and whether the "Maleen" referred to in the article has been arrested or deported. [HL932]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Scotland of Asthal)We have no evidence to corroborate this report. We have no information on the location of the "Maleen" reported in this article.