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Written question asked by Lord Judd (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 21 November 2001. It was answered by Lord Bach (Labour) on Wednesday, 21 November 2001.


Bach, Lord

Question
In view of their dual objectives of winning both the military and humanitarian campaigns against terrorism based in Afghanistan, whether they will review the use of cluster bombs, given the dangerous implications of the failure rate of those bombs for civilians in the short and long-term aftermath of any bombing raid. [HL 1389].

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL 1389; 628 c141WA
Session
2001-02
Subjects
Armed conflict Bombings Bombs Bomb disposal Landmines Afghanistan