Written question asked by Denzil Davies (Labour) on Monday, 7 February 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 21 February 2005. It was answered by Bill Rammell (Labour) on Monday, 21 February 2005 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what percentage of the total Iraqi adult population is estimated to have voted in the recent election. - Inc figures.

Answer: Denzil Davies: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what percentage of the total Iraqi adult population is estimated to have voted in the recent election. [215829] Mr. Rammell: There has been no recent, reliable population census in Iraq. In preparation for the January elections, around 14 million adult Iraqis were included in a passive registration conducted by the Public Distribution System using Oil for Food Programme records. The Independent Electoral Commission of Iraq announced the provisional final election results on 13 February and said that 8.45 million people voted on 30 January, 58 per cent. of the registered voters.

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