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 Monday, 2 June 2008.

Iraq: Prisoners

Question: asked Her Majesty's Government:Further to the Written Answer by Lord Malloch-Brown on 1 April (WA 158) to Question HL 2094 tabled on 22 February, when they now expect to write with a substantive Answer and place a copy of the letter in the Library of the House.

Answer: Further to my Written Answer of 1 April (Official Report, col. WA 158). I apologise for the delay in responding. The original Answer given by Baroness Symons to the noble Lord's Question in January 2004 was based on thorough file and registry searches, this being the nonnal process for establishing answers of this kind. However, we are unfortunately unable to establish the precise chain of advice and documentation that lay behind this specific Answer. As a result, we are tightening up our record-keeping procedures.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 3482; 702 c15WA
Session: 2007-08
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Subjects: Detainees Armed conflict Iraq USA Iraq conflict Diego Garcia
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