Written question asked by Llew Smith (Labour) on Wednesday, 15 October 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 23 October 2003. It was answered by Adam Ingram (Labour) on Thursday, 23 October 2003 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what methods have been used to date to estimate the number of Iraqi civilians killed by United Kingdom or United States military forces in Iraq (a) since 20th March and (b) since the end of the conflict; and what steps are being taken to increase the reliability of these assessments. - Inc ref to 407 c55W, 16 June 2003 and 411 c7W, 14 October 2003.

Answer: Llew Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what methods have been used to date to estimate the number of Iraqi civilians killed by United Kingdom or United States military forces in Iraq (a) since 20 March and (b) since the end of the conflict; and what steps are being taken to increase the reliability of these assessments. [133307] Mr. Ingram: I refer my hon. Friend to the answers given to the hon. Member for Lewes (Mr. Baker) on 16 June 2003, Official Report, column 55W, and to the hon. Member for Carmarthen East & Dinefwr (Mr. Price) on 14 October 2003, Official Report, column 7W, respectively.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 133307; 411 c661W;411 c664-5W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Death Armed conflict Casualties Civilians Iraq Statistics Iraq conflict
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk