Written question asked by John Stanley (Conservative) on Monday, 11 December 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 18 December 2006. It was answered by Lord Browne of Ladyton (Labour) on Monday, 21 May 2007 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Iraq

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether the UK Government have entered into any written agreements with (a) US authorities and (b) Iraqi authorities on the conditions on which individuals arrested and detained by UK armed forces in Iraq may be transferred to (i) US authorities and (ii) Iraqi authorities; and if he will place copies of any such agreements in the Library.

Answer: [holding answer 18 December 2006]: The Government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Governments of the United States and Australia governing the transfer, in accordance with the Third and Fourth Geneva Conventions of prisoners of war, of civilian internees and detainees taken during operations against Iraq in 2003. This MOU is no longer in use.The UK contingent of the Multinational Force in Iraq signed a MOU with the Iraqi Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Interior in 2004, that governs the transfer of individuals in the custody of UK forces in Iraq to the Iraqi criminal justice system. We will make public the text of this MOU subject to obtaining the consent of the Iraqi Government as the co-signatory. I will write to the right hon. Member to inform him of their decision and place a copy of my letter in the Library of the House.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 460 c1051W; 109281
Session: 2006-07
Related items: Deposited Paper DEP2008-0414
Wednesday, 13 February 2008
Deposited papers
House of Commons
Subjects: Iraq Peacekeeping operations
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