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Written question asked by Adam Price (Plaid Cymru) on Thursday, 5 June 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 19 June 2003. It was answered by Adam Ingram (Labour) on Thursday, 19 June 2003 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Ministry of Defence

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what tonnage of unexploded ordnance used in the recent invasion of Iraq has been cleared up by UK-funded operations. - Inc figures and fact that we do not record the tonnage destroyed.
Answer

Adam Price: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what tonnage of unexploded ordnance used in the recent invasion of Iraq has been cleared up by UK-funded operations. [118024] Mr. Ingram: More than 87,000 items of unexploded ordnance and explosive ordnance and 79,000 rounds of small arms ammunition, mostly of Iraqi origin, were destroyed between the cessation of hostilities and 8 June 2003. We do not record the tonnage destroyed.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
118024; 407 c344W;407 c345W
Session
2002-03
Subjects
Ammunition Bombings Bombs Bomb disposal Iraq
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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