Written question asked by Lord Tyrie (Conservative) on Friday, 25 February 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 March 2000. It was answered by Lord Spellar (Labour) on Tuesday, 14 March 2000 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people have been (a) killed and (b) injured in Kosovo as a result of unexploded ordnance in the form of bomblets within cluster bombs used by UK forces in Kosovo since the cessation of the campaign there. - Including figures.

Answer: Mr. Tyrie: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many people have been (a) killed and (b) injured in Kosovo as a result of unexploded ordnance in the form of bomblets within cluster bombs used by UK forces in Kosovo since the cessation of the campaign there. [112362] Mr. Spellar: It is not always possible to identify accurately which nation's munitions have been the cause of casualties arising form incidents involving cluster bomblets. Nor is the precise type of munition always identifiable. The most recent figures provided by NATO assess that cluster bomblets have killed 22 Civilians in Kosovo with a further 27 injured. Additionally, a further three military personnel have been killed, with four injured. KFOR has now cleared more than 8,870 unexploded bomblets from Kosovo. All unexploded ordnance sites in the UK-led sector of Kosovo have now been marked, and 90 per cent. of unexploded cluster bomb munitions cleared.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 346 c107W; 112362
Session: 1999-00
Subjects: Ammunition Armed forces Death Casualties Civilians Bombs Bomb disposal Injuries Kosovo KFOR
Contains statistics: Yes