Written question asked by Graham Allen (Labour) on Wednesday, 2 April 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 11 April 2003. It was answered by Geoffrey Hoon (Labour) on Friday, 11 April 2003 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make a statement on the combat forces in Iraq contributed by coalition members other than the United Kingdom and the United States.

Answer: Mr. Allen: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the combat forces in Iraq contributed by coalition members other than the United Kingdom and the United States. [107662] Mr. Hoon: The role of combat forces in Iraq is a matter for the Governments of their respective countries, but as the Prime Minister acknowledged in his joint Hillsborough statement with President Bush, "we are grateful to our men and women in uniform, as well as to the brave troops of Australia and Poland, and to forces contributed by other members of the Coalition".

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 107662; 403 c420-1W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Armed forces Armed conflict Deployment Australia Iraq Poland Iraq conflict
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk