Written question asked by Fraser Kemp (Labour) on Wednesday, 16 November 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 21 November 2005. It was answered by Adam Ingram (Labour) on Wednesday, 14 December 2005 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Iraq

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what progress has been made in the investigation into the deaths of the six Royal Military Police who were killed at Al Majarr Al Kabir in Iraq on 24 June 2003.

Answer: I have been asked to reply.The Central Criminal Court of Iraq will conduct the investigation into the deaths of the six Royal Military Police in Iraq on 24 June 2003. The Central Criminal Court of Iraq follows the ‘investigative model' whereby an investigative judge directs and oversees the investigation before deciding whether to refer the case to the trial court. The case papers, which take account of the Royal Military Police investigation into the incident, have been lodged with the court, to enable the investigative stage to begin. It will be for the investigative judge to decide whether to refer the case to the trial court once this stage has concluded.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 440 c2068W; 30735
Session: 2005-06
Subjects: Criminal investigation Death Iraq Peacekeeping operations Military police
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk