Written question asked by Llew Smith (Labour) on Thursday, 27 March 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 April 2003. It was answered by Lord Moonie (Labour) on Wednesday, 2 April 2003 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will place daily in the Library transcripts of press briefings by Coalition commanders at Centcom Media Centre in Qatar on the invasion of Iraq. - Includes ref to 400 c1043, and to the Ministry of Defence website www.operations.mod.u/telic/statements.htm.

Answer: Llew Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will place daily in the Library transcripts of press briefings by Coalition commanders at Centcom Media Centre in Qatar on the invasion of Iraq. [106412] Dr. Moonie: I refer my hon. Friend to the answer my right hon. Friend the Minister of State gave on 5 March 2003, Official Report, column 1043W, to the hon. Member for North Essex (Mr. Jenkin). A copy of daily press briefings by Coalition commanders at the Centcom media centre in Qatar can be viewed on the Ministry of Defence website www.operations.mod.uk/ telic/statements.htm.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 106412; 402 c738W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Armed forces Deployment Iraq Press Media Iraq conflict Conferences
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk