Written question asked by Gordon Prentice (Labour) on Tuesday, 7 December 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 15 December 2004. It was answered by Douglas Alexander (Labour) on Wednesday, 15 December 2004 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office;Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterpart in Pakistan concerning the use of the military and police there to train Iraqi recruits.

Answer: Mr. Gordon Prentice: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he has had with his counterpart in Pakistan concerning the use of the military and police there to train Iraqi recruits. [204079] Mr. Alexander: My right hon. Friend the Prime Minister raised the matter of training of the Iraqi Security Forces at a meeting with President Musharraf on 6 December at which my right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary was present. They noted the requirement for continuous training of Iraqi Security Forces.

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