Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by David Kidney (Labour). It was answered on Monday, 6 June 2005 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Military Deaths (Inquests)

Question: My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State knows, because I have written to him, that the previous Secretary of State saw Beverley Clarke, the mother of young David Clarke, who was killed in his tank in Iraq in March 2003, about the delay in a specialist investigation into the circumstances of his death. May I urge the Minister to ensure that those investigations are completed as soon as possible so that we can start to release information to the relatives?

Answer: I am aware of my hon. Friend's point, and I will certainly look into that matter further and ensure that everything is being done to speed up the process of gathering the information. If it will help him, I will meet him or communicate with him to update him on what progress has been made.

Secondary information

Type: Oral question
Reference: 434 c983
Session: 2005-06
Oral question type: Supplementary
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Armed forces Death Coroners Iraq Peacekeeping operations Disclosure of information Witnesses
Link: View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk