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Written question asked by Alistair Carmichael (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 26 May 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 June 2005. It was answered by Lord Reid of Cardowan (Labour) on Monday, 6 June 2005 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Iraq

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make a statement on the security situation in Iraq.
Answer

Insurgents continue in their efforts to destabilise progress in Iraq. Despite a recent upsurge, the number of insurgent attacks has declined since the January elections, with Iraq Security Forces conducting a number of anti-insurgent operations, both independently and with coalition support.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
1936; 434 c283-4W;434 c285-6W
Session
2005-06
Question not reached
Yes
Subjects
Armed forces Deployment Iraq Peacekeeping operations