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Written question asked by Tam Dalyell (Labour) on Monday, 1 September 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 8 September 2003. It was answered by Ivor Caplin (Labour) on Monday, 8 September 2003 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Ministry of Defence

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, How many soldiers have been airlifted out of Iraq suffering from heat exhaustion. - Including figures.
Answer

Mr. Dalyell: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many soldiers have been airlifted out of Iraq suffering from heat exhaustion. [128433] Mr. Caplin: Since the start of military operations in Iraq, around 160 soldiers have been evacuated from Iraq suffering from heat-related illness.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
128433; 410 c44W;410 c43-4W
Session
2002-03
Subjects
Armed forces Health Injuries Iraq Peacekeeping operations Temperature
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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