Written question asked by Shaun Woodward (Labour) on Thursday, 6 November 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 19 November 2003. It was answered by Bill Rammell (Labour) on Wednesday, 19 November 2003 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many Iraqi (a) civilians, (b) police officers and (c) military police he estimates have been killed in terrorist attacks in Iraq since 1st May. - Inc fact that will write. (Letter in Library Dep 03/2488).

Answer: Mr. Woodward: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many Iraqi (a) civilians, (b) police officers and (c) military police he estimates have been killed in terrorist attacks in Iraq since 1 May. [137995] Mr. Rammell: There are no reliable statistics available for the number of civilian casualties. I expect to have further information shortly on the Iraqi police killed, and I will write to my hon. Friend. Although the first battalion of the Iraqi Army completed training on 4 October, there are no Iraqi military police at present.

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