Written question asked by Andrew Murrison (Conservative) on Wednesday, 26 November 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 9 December 2003. It was answered by Bill Rammell (Labour) on Tuesday, 9 December 2003 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many UK civilian police officers have been operating in Iraq in each month since May; and what plans there are for future deployment. - Inc figures.

Answer: Dr. Murrison: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many UK civilian police officers have been operating in Iraq in each month since May; and what plans there are for future deployment. [141147] Mr. Rammell: I have been asked to reply. There are currently 11 UK civilian police officers in Iraq, in both Baghdad and Basra. The first four officers were deployed in July. They were joined by six more officers in October and one in November. We intend to deploy 24 police officers soon to the Regional Police Training Academy in Basra to help train new recruit to the Iraqi Police Service.

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