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Written question asked by David Davis (Conservative) on Monday, 14 December 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 6 January 2010. It was answered by Bob Ainsworth (Labour) on Wednesday, 6 January 2010 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Iraq: Detainees

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what recent discussions he has had with the US authorities on the (a) legal status, (b) detention conditions and (c) prospects of trial or release of the two individuals detained by British forces in Iraq in 2004 and subsequently rendered to the Bagram Theatre Internment Facility in Afghanistan.
Answer

The MOD maintains an ongoing dialogue with US authorities on a range of detention-related matters, including the two individuals you referred to. The most recent contact of this nature occurred in mid-December 2009.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
503 c452W;503 c452-3W; 307813
Session
2009-10
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Detainees Iraq
Link
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