Written question asked by Bernard Jenkin (Conservative) on Wednesday, 21 May 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 4 June 2003. It was answered by Lord Moonie (Labour) on Wednesday, 4 June 2003 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what representations he has received from the United States regarding the disappearance of Mr Nerac and Mr Osman; if he will hold an investigation into the shooting incident during which Mr Nerac and Mr Osman disappeared; and what requests he has received to do so.

Answer: Mr. Jenkin: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what representations he has received from the United States regarding the disappearance of Mr. Nerac and Mr. Osman; [116228] (2) if he will hold an investigation into the shooting incident during which Mr. Nerac and Mr. Osman disappeared; and what requests he has received to do so. [116227] Dr. Moonie: Officials in the Ministry of Defence and British troops in southern Iraq have been in close contact with representatives of the United States concerning the disappearance of Mr. Nerac and Mr. Osman and, particularly, the original shooting incident in which Terry Lloyd was killed and the two men went missing. The US military are formally investigating this incident. They have requested our assistance and we have co-operated fully with them on this.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 406 c444-5W;406 c445W; 116228;116227
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Armed conflict Iraq Journalism Iraq conflict ITN Nerac, Fred Osman, Hussein
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk