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Written question asked by Jeremy Corbyn (Labour) on Tuesday, 20 May 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 22 May 2008. It was answered by Lord Browne of Ladyton (Labour) on Wednesday, 4 June 2008 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Iraq: Peacekeeping Operations

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much his Department spent on private security contractors for UK military facilities in Iraq in each year since 2003.
Answer

Since UK forces first deployed into Iraq in 2003, we have not employed private military security contractors in order to help secure UK military facilities in Iraq.Between 1 July 2007 and 31 August 2007, we placed a contract with Armor Group in order to protect two vacant UN compounds within the Basrah Palace complex, at a cost of some £1.1 million.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
476 c977W; 207693
Session
2007-08
Subjects
Iraq Peacekeeping operations
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk