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Written question asked by Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 1 April 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 8 April 2003. It was answered by Lord Moonie (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 April 2003 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Ministry of Defence

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many animals, by species, are employed by British services in the Gulf; and how many have been (a) injured and (b) killed as a result of military and other action to date. - Includes figures.
Answer

Norman Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many animals, by species, are employed by British services in the Gulf; and how many have been (a) injured and (b) killed as a result of military and other action to date. [107243] Dr. Moonie: There are currently 25 dogs employed by United Kingdom forces in the Gulf. None has been injured or killed. A further seven dogs are to be deployed to the Gulf in the coming days.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
107243; 403 c140W;403 c140-1W
Session
2002-03
Subjects
Armed forces Animals Armed conflict Casualties Dogs Iraq Iraq conflict
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk