HC Deb 27 January 2003 vol 398 c630W
20. Mr. Lyons

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what role British troops will have in a post-conflict Iraq. [93187]

Mr. Ingram

There is no inevitability about military action against Iraq; this question is therefore hypothetical at this stage. What I can say is that we take very seriously our current and potential responsibilities towards the Iraqi people. In the aftermath of any conflict, Britain would remain at the forefront of efforts to help the Iraqi people.