Iraq (Hansard, 15 July 2003)

§ Richard Younger-Ross
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Common wealth Affairs what representations the Department has received on providing assistance for the re-establishment of a police force in Iraq [125695]

§ Mr. Rammell
Government officials continue to discuss with the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) how best the UK can contribute to the CPA's work to rebuild the Iraqi police service. The UK considers the restoration of the rule of law in Iraq to be a priority and will stay closely engaged with the CPA on issues of funding and assistance. In particular, the UK has deployed a senior police officer to Baghdad to assist with advising and training the new Iraq police service. In addition to this a further senior officer will deploy to Basra on 15 July to advise CPA (South). The CPA intends to hold a police contributor's conference shortly to garner support for a substantial international policing contribution, the UK is actively considering making a further part of this process.

§ Harry Cohen
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the relationship between the United Nations and the Iraq Survey Group. [125544]

§ Mr. MacShane
The Iraq Survey Group reports to the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq. Under the terms of UN Security Council Resolution 1483, Coalition partners will make periodic reports to the UN Security Council on activities in Iraq.

§ Richard Ottaway
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether Iraq sought the supply of uranium from Africa that had no civil nuclear application in Iraq since 1998. [125731]

§ Mr. MacShane
Iraq's civil nuclear programme was frozen under UN Security Council Resolution 707 in August 1991. Iraq would, therefore, have no legitimate civil application for any uranium sought or procured after that time.