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Written question asked by Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Malloch-Brown (Labour) on Tuesday, 11 March 2008.


Iraq: Prisoners

Question
asked Her Majesty's Government:Further to the Statement by Lord Malloch-Brown on 21 February (Official Report, cols. 346–8), whether any prisoners captured in Iraq have been held within 100 miles of Diego Garcia; if so, when; and by whom.
Answer

The UK has never held any prisoners captured in Iraq within 100 miles of Diego Garcia. As I said in my Statement to the House on 21 February 2008 (Official Report, cols. 346-8), the US Government have assured us that no US detainees have ever been held on Diego Garcia. US investigations show no record of any other rendition through Diego Garcia, other than the two occasions notified to us by the US and reported in my Statement.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
2093; 699 c224WA
Session
2007-08
Related items
Terrorism: Rendition
Thursday, 21 February 2008
Parliamentary proceedings
House of Lords
Subjects
Detainees Aviation Iraq Prisoners' transfers Prisoners Terrorism Torture USA Rendition Diego Garcia
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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