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Written question asked by Mike Penning (Conservative) on Thursday, 9 October 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 October 2008. It was answered by Bob Ainsworth (Labour) on Thursday, 16 October 2008 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Iraq: Peacekeeping Operations

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the cost has been of compensation paid by his Department to Iraqi citizens since 2005.
Answer

Since financial year 2005 the Ministry of Defence has paid £6,504,472 in compensation to Iraqi citizens as follows:

Financial year Total payments (£)
2005-06 653,699
2006-07 573,651
2007-08 2,303,803
1 March 2008 to 10 October 2008 2,973,319

The payment made in 2007-08 includes a £2 million payment made to a 13-year-old boy who was shot in the stomach when a member of HM forces negligently discharged his rifle. He sustained severe neurological and spinal injuries resulting in a multi-faceted disability including paralysis in the legs, loss of sensation, loss of bladder control and impairment of bowel control. He will require care for the rest of his life.The payment made in the current financial year includes £2.83 million paid to the family of Baha Musa and eight other Iraqi civilians following their detention by British Forces during September 2003.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
480 c1403-4W;480 c1393-4W; 226851
Session
2007-08
Subjects
Iraq Peacekeeping operations
Link
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