Written question asked by Lord Tyrie (Conservative) on Friday, 23 November 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 28 November 2007. It was answered by Lord Browne of Ladyton (Labour) on Wednesday, 5 December 2007 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Iraq: Detainees

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether any individuals captured by British forces during the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan have at any subsequent time been held at the United States detention facility at Guantánamo Bay.

Answer: [holding answer 28 November 2007]: When we transfer captured individuals into the custody of the United States and the Iraqi authorities in Iraq, and into the custody of the Afghan authorities in Afghanistan, we have an understanding with the relevant government that the transferred individual cannot be removed from the country without our agreement. We have at no time given our consent for any individual to be transferred to the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 169051; 468 c1224-5W
Session: 2007-08
Related items: Iraq: Detainees
Monday, 14 January 2008
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Detainees Iraq Afghanistan
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