§ Mr. BluntTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what steps the Government is taking to ensure that British companies are able fairly to compete for reconstruction work in post-conflict Iraq. [101372]
§ Ms Hewitt[holding answer 6 March 2003]: The Government's immediate focus is on the disarmament of Iraq. War is a last resort and is not inevitable. We will take full account of the interest of UK companies if and when the situation in Iraq changes.