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Written question asked by Ann Winterton (Conservative) on Thursday, 15 November 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 19 November 2007. It was answered by Lord Browne of Ladyton (Labour) on Thursday, 22 November 2007 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Iraq: Peacekeeping Operations

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what exclusive agreements have been made with individual media organisations to report on operations in (a) Iraq and (b) Afghanistan; and what effect those agreements have on times of placing of information in the public domain.
Answer

We have made no exclusive agreements with media organisations to report on operations in either theatre.Since April 2007, we have facilitated 52 media assignments to Iraq and 78 assignments to Afghanistan, involving a wide range of media organisations.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
166510; 467 c1032W
Session
2007-08
Related items
Iraq: Peacekeeping Operations
Tuesday, 26 February 2008
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Iraq Peacekeeping operations Afghanistan
Link
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