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Written question asked by Jim Cunningham (Labour) on Wednesday, 23 November 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 30 November 2005. It was answered by Kim Howells (Labour) on Wednesday, 30 November 2005 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.


Iraq

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many of the detainees held by multinational forces in Iraq are women; and if he will make a statement.
Answer

There are no women currently in British military detention in Iraq. The United States Government have told us that they currently have approximately 11 females in detention in Iraq. The number varies with new detentions and the continuous process of review and release.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
440 c644W;440 c644W; 32736
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Detainees Women Iraq Peacekeeping operations
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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