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Written question asked by Joan Ruddock (Labour) on Thursday, 22 May 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 5 June 2003. It was answered by Adam Ingram (Labour) on Thursday, 5 June 2003 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Ministry of Defence

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what resources his Department has allocated for the clearance of unexploded ordnance in Iraq. - Inc figures.
Answer

Joan Ruddock: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what resources his Department has allocated for the clearance of unexploded ordnance in Iraq. [116816] Mr. Ingram: Currently there are some 200 United Kingdom personnel involved in the clearance of unexploded ordnance in Iraq, and many more are engaged in the process of marking and securing sites for clearance.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
116816; 406 c510W
Session
2002-03
Subjects
Bombs Bomb disposal Iraq Iraq conflict
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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