§ 31. Mr. SwireTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, What recent discussions his Department has had with the US Administration concerning Iraq. [77194]
§ Mr. Mike O'BrienWe regularly discuss Iraq with the United States and our other Security Council partners. It is essential that we maintain the pressure on Iraq to comply with its obligations under UN resolutions, including on disarmament, through a tough new United Nations resolution that will ensure the weapons inspectors can complete their task effectively.
§ 37. Mr. IllsleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, If he will make a statement on the UN weapons inspection programme for Iraq. [77200]
§ Mr. Mike O'BrienThe Executive Chairman of UNMOVIC and the Director-General of the IAEA are responsible for ensuring that a work programme for 247W inspections in Iraq is drawn up. It is envisaged that the task of drawing up a work programme will take some 45 days after the arrival in Iraq of inspection teams. The work programme will then be put before the UN Security Council for approval.