Written question asked by Liam Fox (Conservative) on Wednesday, 10 September 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 17 September 2008. It was answered by Bob Ainsworth (Labour) on Tuesday, 14 October 2008 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answer of 22 July 2008, Official Report, column 1052W, on Afghanistan: peacekeeping operations, (1) what the details were of each confirmed report of theft;
- Answer
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[holding answer 17 September 2008]: I will write to the hon. Member with the information requested. Substantive answer from Bob Ainsworth to Liam Fox:"I undertook to write to you in answer to your Parliamentary Questions on 29 September 2008, (Official Report, column 2432W), about the theft of military supplies during transit to Afghanistan.""Below is a list of those reports which have been confirmed as theft. I have omitted some of those cases referred to in my original answer to you on 22 July 2008, (Official Report, column 1052W) regarding reported thefts, as subsequent investigations proved that some losses were due to other causes, such as accounting errors or having been destroyed by enemy forces while in transit. The information given in the table is sourced from the records held by the Royal Military Police, who investigate all reports received. At the time of writing there are no cases of reported theft of goods in transit still being investigated."
Date reported Actual incident Background Remarks 11 October 2007 Theft in Transit Tools removed from ISO* while in transit on Contractor convoy between Lashkar Gah and Camp Bastion *ISO standard shipping container 16 October 2007 Theft in Transit Personal items removed from ISO while in transit between UK and Camp Bastion. — 28 October 2007 Theft in Transit Specialist cable removed from ISO while in transit between UK and Camp Bastion. — 1 December 2007 Theft in Transit Military equipment and personal items removed from ISO while in transit between Kandahar Airfield and Camp Bastion. — 3 December 2007 Theft in Transit Hesco Bastion removed from ISO while in transit between Kandahar Airfield and Lashkar Gah. — 7 December 2007 Theft in Transit Runway incursion lights removed from ISO while in transit between UK and Camp Bastion. — 31 December 2007 Theft in Transit Military equipment removed from ISO while in transit between Kandahar Airfield and Kabul. — 12 January 2008 Theft in Transit Hesco Bastion removed from ISO while in transit on Contractor convoy between Kandahar Airfield and Camp Bastion. — 15 January 2008 Theft in Transit Electrical items and plant equipment removed from ISO while in transit on Contractor convoy between Kandahar Airfield and Camp Bastion. — 18 January 2008 Theft of ISO Specialist stores removed from ISO while in transit on Contractor convoy between Kandahar Airfield and Camp Bastion. Inquiries ascertained that ISO container did not reach intended destination 25 January 2008 Theft in Transit Specialist stores removed from ISO while in transit between UK and Kandahar Airfield. Inquiries ascertained that the ISO container arrived in theatre via Iran. 21 March 2008 Destroyed by EF/Theft in Transit Specialist stores destroyed/removed from ISO while in transit between Germany and Camp Bastion. Inquiries ascertained that 1 x ISO was destroyed by enemy forces/1 x ISO failed to arrive and 1 x ISO arrived at Camp Bastion. 2 April 2008 Theft of ISO Accommodation stores removed from ISO while in transit on Contractor convoy between Kandahar Airfield and Camp Bastion. Inquiries ascertained that ISO container did not reach intended destination. 12 May 2008 Theft in Transit Military equipment removed from ISO while in transit between UK and Camp Bastion. — 29 May 2008 Theft in Transit 2 x flat screen TVs removed while in transit between Kandahar Airfield and Camp Bastion. — 23 June 2008 Theft from ISO Specialist stores removed from ISO while in transit between Kandahar Airfield and Camp Bastion. No evidence to indicate items loaded into ISO at Kandahar Airfield "I am placing a copy of my letter in the Library of the House."
Secondary information
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- Reference
- 224126; 480 c1014-6W;480 c1008-10W
- Session
- 2007-08
- Related items
- Notes
- Question originally printed on 29/09/2008 at 479 c2432W.
- Subjects
- Peacekeeping operations Afghanistan
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