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Written question asked by Tobias Ellwood (Conservative) on Tuesday, 20 January 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 26 January 2009. It was answered by Lord Hutton of Furness (Labour) on Monday, 26 January 2009 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Iraq: Peacekeeping Operations

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of co-operation between his Department and the Department for International Development in Operation Telic.
Answer

There is strong and effective cooperation between officials from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the Ministry of Defence and the Department for International Development on Operation TELIC and in other areas of stabilisation and conflict prevention activity. On a recent visit to Basra, the US Commanding General in Iraq, General Ray Odierno, praised the levels of UK civil-military integration in Basra, describing it as 'the way forward' for Iraq.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
487 c35W; 250853
Session
2008-09
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Subjects
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Link
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