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Oral answer to question provided on Monday, 3 March 2003 in the House of Lords, by Lord Bach (Labour).


Bach, Lord

This is an answer to the Oral question asked on Monday, 3 March 2003 by Lord Burnham (Conservative).

Question
Whether ships chartered by the Ministry of Defence to transport British military forces to the Gulf will be re-flagged to the Red Ensign; and whether they will be required to operate with, as a minimum, a British master.

Secondary information

Type
Oral answer to question
Reference
645 c595 
Session
2002-03
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Contracts Armed forces British nationality Crew Defence equipment Iraq Leasing Nationality Merchant shipping Transport Gulf states