Written question asked by Bernard Jenkin (Conservative) on Wednesday, 21 May 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 30 June 2003. It was answered by Adam Ingram (Labour) on Monday, 30 June 2003 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what action the Military Police in the Basra region has taken to investigate the whereabouts of Fred Nerac and Hussein Osman; and if he will make a statement.

Answer: Mr. Jenkin: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what action the Military Police in the Basra region has taken to investigate the whereabouts of Fred Nerac and Hussein Osman; and if he will make a statement. [116225] Mr. Ingram: In the light of information that came to light last month, the Royal Military Police Special Investigation Branch have begun an investigation into the disappearance of Fred Nerac and Hussein Osman. Prior to this, and subject to the constraints of the security situation on the ground, British troops in southern Iraq, including members of the Royal Military Police, provided ITN investigators with whatever assistance they reasonably could in trying to establish what had happened.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 116225; 408 c38W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Armed conflict Iraq Journalism Iraq conflict Osman, Hussein Nerac, Fred
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk