Written question asked by Keith Simpson (Conservative) on Thursday, 11 November 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 17 November 2004. It was answered by Geoffrey Hoon (Labour) on Wednesday, 17 November 2004 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the armed forces first sought authority from the Defence Crisis Management Organisation to initiate mobilisation measures for deployment to Iraq; when the armed forces first sought authority to initiate training for reservists for deployment to Iraq. - (Holding answer 16 November 2004).

Answer: Mr. Keith Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) when the armed forces first sought authority from the Defence Crisis Management Organisation to initiate mobilisation measures for deployment to Iraq; [198427] (2) when the armed forces first sought authority to initiate training for reservists for deployment to Iraq. [198428] Mr. Hoon :[holding answer 16 November 2004]: Authority to mobilise reserves and commence preparatory training for deployment to Iraq was formally sought on 2 January and granted by Ministers on 7 January 2003 once it became appropriate to do so in order to further military preparations.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 426 c1536W;426 c1538W; 198427;198428
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Armed conflict Deployment Training Reserve forces Iraq conflict Defence Crisis Management Organisation
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