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Written question asked by Julian Lewis (Conservative) on Tuesday, 6 May 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 1 September 2003. It was answered by Adam Ingram (Labour) on Monday, 1 September 2003 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Ministry of Defence

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what port facilities under UK naval and military control are available for humanitarian assistance to be brought into Iraq.
Answer

Dr. Julian Lewis: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what port facilities under UK naval and military control are available for humanitarian assistance to be brought into Iraq. [112251] Mr. Ingram: There are no port facilities now under United Kingdom military control. The local Iraqi council administers the very limited port facilities at Basra and Stevedore Services, a United States contractor, administers the single major facility at Umm Qasr. There is a small UK presence at Umm Qasr, to deal with UK military supplies that arrive by sea, but the forces there have no role in running the facility.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
112251; 409 c904W
Session
2002-03
Subjects
Armed forces Humanitarian aid Iraq Ports
Link
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