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Written question asked by Nick Harvey (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 23 March 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 27 March 2006. It was answered by Lord Reid of Cardowan (Labour) on Thursday, 30 March 2006 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Iraq

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what estimate he has made of the number of security contractors employed by private military companies in Iraq.
Answer

The Ministry of Defence does not contract any private military companies or private security companies in Iraq, and we do not monitor the numbers employed by third parties.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
61849; 444 c1153W
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Iraq Security Private military and security companies
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk