Written question asked by David Davis (Conservative) on Monday, 28 June 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 1 July 2010. It was answered by Liam Fox (Conservative) on Monday, 12 July 2010 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Iraq: Peacekeeping Operations

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence with reference to the case of Amantullah Ali, a Pakistani National arrested by British troops in the Basra area in February 2004, what steps are being taken in line with the UK's responsibilities under international conventions to ensure his proper treatment.

Answer: In answering this question I have assumed that the right hon. Member's question refers to the two Pakistani Lashkar-e-Taiba members who were captured by British forces in Baghdad in February 2004, transferred to US detention in accordance with normal practice at the time and then transferred to Afghanistan by the US.The Ministry of Defence maintains an ongoing dialogue with US colleagues on a range of detention-related matters, including the two Pakistani individuals referred to. The most recent contact of this nature occurred in May 2009. I can also confirm that the US provides access to the two individuals by the International Committee of the Red Cross.

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