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Written question asked by Bernard Jenkin (Conservative) on Monday, 19 May 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 20 June 2003. It was answered by Adam Ingram (Labour) on Friday, 20 June 2003 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Ministry of Defence

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Storm Shadow missiles were fired by Tornado bombers during Operation Telic. - Inc figure.
Answer

Mr. Keetch: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many Storm Shadow missiles were used during the Iraq conflict; and if he will make a statement on its operational effectiveness. [111814] Mr. Jenkin: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many Storm Shadow missiles were fired by Tornado bombers during Operation Telic. [115324] Mr. Ingram: 27 Storm Shadow Missiles were used during recent operations in Iraq and are considered to have performed highly effectively.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
115324; 407 c516W;407 c517W
Session
2002-03
Subjects
Armed conflict Iraq Iraq conflict Guided weapons Cruise missiles
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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