Question
Lisa Nandy
Labour
Wigan
Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to lawfully discharge the outstanding debt owed to Iran by International Military Service Ltd incurred on purchases of UK manufactured military equipment in the 1970s.
Answered on
1 December 2021
Her Majesty’s Government acknowledges International Military Services’ debt and remains committed to exploring all options for a practicable and legally-viable means of discharging it and intensive efforts are underway to that end.
Answered by
Ministry of Defence
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