Written question asked by Llew Smith (Labour) on Tuesday, 22 March 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 7 April 2005. It was answered by Bill Rammell (Labour) on Thursday, 7 April 2005 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

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Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether (a) Ministers and (b) officials of his Department played a part in the preparation of the Iraqi casualty figures released on 29th October 2004 by the interim Iraqi health minister; and if he will place in the Library a copy of the original Iraqi statement.

Answer: Llew Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether (a) Ministers and (b) officials of his Department played a part in the preparation of the Iraqi casualty figures released on 29 October 2004 by the interim Iraqi health minister; and if he will place in the Library a copy of the original Iraqi statement. [224002] Mr. Rammell: I have been asked to reply. The Iraqi casualty figures were collated and prepared by the Iraqi Ministry of Health. I have placed a copy of the statement in the Library of the House.

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