HC Deb 19 November 2003 vol 413 c1052W
Mr. Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps the Government is taking to prevent the Islamic Republic of Iran from obtaining and developing the capabilities to(a) produce and (b) employ nuclear weapons. [136765]

Mr. Rammell

Together with our partners from France and German, we have been engaged in intensive discussion with the Iranian Government to persuade them to suspend activities associated with the development of a nuclear weapons capability.

Iran has announced that it will suspend the enrichment of uranium and activities associated with the reprocessing of nuclear fuels. We will continue to monitor closely Iran's implementation of this course of action.

Mr. Woodward

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what the Government's policy is on Iran's enrichment of uranium. [137999]

Mr. MacShane

Together with our French and German partners, we have made clear to Iran that it must suspend all uranium enrichment activities.

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