Written question asked by Liam Fox (Conservative) on Monday, 26 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 Thursday, 6 December 2007 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Iraq

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the Prime Minister's statement of 8 October 2007, Official Report, columns 21-25, on Iraq, whether service personnel relocated from Iraq to Kuwait will receive the (a) Operation Telic medal and (b) operational allowance.

Answer: The MOD is at an advanced stage in its arrangements concerning a regional support facility to support UK armed forces in south east Iraq but has yet formally to conclude the negotiation process. On eligibility for the operational allowance, I have nothing further to add to the response I gave to the hon. Gentleman during the defence policy debate on 16 October 2007, Official Report, column 720. The military chain of command is currently considering appropriate arrangements to recognise operational deployments to the region following the planned transfer of security responsibility for Basra to Provincial Iraqi control.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 468 c1408W; 169577
Session: 2007-08
Related items: Iraq
Monday, 8 October 2007
Parliamentary proceedings
House of Commons
Subjects: Iraq Peacekeeping operations
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk