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Written question asked by Rob Wilson (Conservative) on Thursday, 16 February 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 27 February 2006. It was answered by Hilary Benn (Labour) on Thursday, 2 March 2006 on behalf of the Department for International Development.


Iraq

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how much was spent on armoured civilian vehicles by his Department for operation in Iraq between April 2003 and December 2005; and how many such vehicles were purchased by his Department in that period.
Answer

Between April 2003 and December 2005, DFID purchased 42 armoured vehicles, to enable staff to safely carry out our humanitarian and reconstruction activities in Iraq. The total cost of these vehicles was £2,732,000.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
54293; 443 c879W;443 c879W
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Expenditure Iraq Motor vehicles Reconstruction
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk