Written question asked by Tom Cox (Labour) on Tuesday, 11 January 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 28 February 2005. It was answered by Adam Ingram (Labour) on Monday, 28 February 2005 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) men and (b) women have been released from detention or prison in Iraq by British military forces since the overthrow of Saddam Hussein.

Answer: Tom Cox: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many (a) men and (b) women have been released from detention or prison in Iraq by British military forces since the overthrow of Saddam Hussein. [208748] Mr. Ingram: As at 21 February 2005, 400 male security internees and one female security internee have been released from the UK's Divisional Temporary Detention Facility (DTDF) at Shaibah Logistics Base in Southern Iraq. This does not include several thousand Prisoners of War released in April and May 2003.

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