Written question asked by Mark Pritchard (Conservative) on Wednesday, 3 September 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 10 September 2008. It was answered by Lord Browne of Ladyton (Labour) on Monday, 6 October 2008 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many UK nationals have been taken into custody following military operations as part of OP HERRICK in Afghanistan.

Answer: As I stated in the answer I gave on 9 June 2008, Official Report, column 66W, to the hon. Member for Chichester (Mr. Tyrie), the Ministry of Defence is undertaking a review of its detention records. I will write to the hon. Member when the review has completed. Substantive answer from Des Browne to Mark Pritchard:"I undertook to write to you in answer to your Parliamentary Question of 10 September 2008, Official Report, column 1806W, concerning UK nationals being detained in Afghanistan.""No individuals with confirmed UK nationality have been detained by UK forces as part of Op HERRICK."

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 223226; 480 c242W
Session: 2007-08
Related items: Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations
Wednesday, 10 September 2008
Written questions
House of Commons
Notes: Question originally printed on 10/9/2008 at 479 c1806W.
Subjects: Peacekeeping operations Afghanistan
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