§ Lord Lester of Herne Hillasked Her Majesty's Government:
What is their response to the views expressed by the director general of the International Committee of the Red Cross, in his letter published in the Financial Times on 15 March, about the manner in which military action against Iraq should be undertaken in accordance with the Geneva Convention. [HL2249]
§ The Minister for Trade (Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean)Her Majesty's Government welcome the letter from Mr Angelo Gnaedinger.
The UK will, throughout the conflict, fully observe its responsibilities under international humanitarian law, including respecting the work of the international Committee of the Red Cross, which it strongly supports.