Saudi Arabia

Mr. Willis
To ask the Prime Minister when the Government received an ultimatum from the Government of Saudi Arabia threatening to withdraw diplomatic and commercial co-operation if the Serious Fraud Office investigation into payments associated with the Al-Yamamah programme were continued.

The Prime Minister
I refer the hon. Member to the statement made by my hon. Friend the Solicitor-General (Mr. O’Brien) on 14 December 2006, Official Report, columns 1119-29.