Written question asked by David Crausby (Labour) on Monday, 24 April 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 26 April 2006. It was answered by Lord Reid of Cardowan (Labour) on Thursday, 4 May 2006 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Troop Deployment (Iraq/Afghanistan)

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many UK troops in (a) Iraq and (b) Afghanistan have been (i) injured in action, (ii) not in action and (iii) removed from active duty as a result of illness or disease.

Answer: The best centrally available records for TELIC casualty statistics are published on the Ministry of Defence website:"http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/FactSheets/OperationsInIraqBritishCasualties.htm."Work is underway to collate casualty statistics for Afghanistan. As my right hon. Friend, the Minister of State for the Armed Forces, made clear in his answer of the 27 February 2006, we have undertaken to provide casualty statistics for Afghanistan from 1 January 2006 to the same conventions as Iraq. I will write to my right hon. Friend when it is complete, and place a copy of my letter in the Library of the House.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 66281; 445 c1814W;445 c1814W
Session: 2005-06
Related items: Deposited Paper DEP 06/1819
Wednesday, 18 October 2006
Deposited papers
House of Commons
Subjects: Iraq Peacekeeping operations Afghanistan
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