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Iraq: Military Aid

Answer

The following table lists the gifts of British military equipment above the value of £1,000 to the Government of Iraq which were authorised in the last five years. We currently have no plans to transfer further British military equipment to the Iraqi Government.

Gift Date	Gift Description
29 September 2005	Portacabins and machinery given to the Iraqi armed forces and Iraqi local government
4 March 2006	Sleeping bags given to the Iraqi army
19 December 2006	Five containers given to the Iraqi Department of Border Enforcement
24 April 2007	Infrastructure at Al Shaibah Logistics Base transferred to Iraqi army
March-April 2007	UK assets from the Old State Building, Basra, and Shatt al Arab Hotel, Basra; mostly comprising accommodation stores, kitchen equipment, generators and temporary ablution facilities
May 2007	Accommodation stores to Iraqi army
2007	Petrol and diesel supplies to Iraqi security forces
August 2007	Infrastructure, accommodation and stores to Iraqi Palace Protection Force
September 2007	300 hand grenades to Iraqi Palace Protection Force
December 2007	Medical supplies to Iraqi medical services following car bombings
January 2008	Boots to the Iraqi Security Forces
2008	Diesel, fuel and oil to Iraqi security forces in Basra and the Basra Council
20 February 2008	15,000 high density blocks to Iraqi security forces
7 February 2008	A supply of HESCO defensive wall to Iraqi security forces
12 March 2008	Four portacabins transferred to Iraqi security forces
March 2008	Halal and vegetarian rations and bottled water to Iraqi security forces in Basra
9 May 2008	Tools for Explosive Ordnance Disposal teams

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

25072; 519 c222-3W

Session

2010-12

Subjects

Iraq Military aid

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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