Written question asked by Tobias Ellwood (Conservative) on Tuesday, 27 January 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 2 February 2009. It was answered by Lord Hutton of Furness (Labour) on Monday, 2 February 2009 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Iraq: Peacekeeping Operations

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answer of 26 January 2009, Official Report, column 35W, on Iraq: peace keeping operations, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of co-operation between his Department and the Department for International Development on conflict prevention immediately prior to the invasion of Iraq.

Answer: Prior to the invasion of Iraq, the Ministry of Defence and the Department for International Development (DfID) worked together on planning for Operation TELIC, including on humanitarian and reconstruction issues, and in other areas of stabilisation and conflict prevention. The House of Commons Defence Committee recognised in its report, 'Lessons of Iraq', published on 16 March 2004, that DfID was a 'key player' in planning for the post-conflict situation in Iraq. This close co-operation has continued ever since.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 487 c875-6W; 253210
Session: 2008-09
Related items: Iraq: Peacekeeping Operations
Monday, 26 January 2009
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Iraq Peacekeeping operations
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