Written question asked by Annabelle Ewing (Scottish National Party) on Tuesday, 19 October 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 27 October 2004. It was answered by Geoffrey Hoon (Labour) on Wednesday, 27 October 2004 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Ministry of Defence
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what instructions have been given to Black Watch soldiers regarding redeployment in Iraq. - (Holding answer 25 October 2004).
- Answer
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Annabelle Ewing: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what instructions have been given to Black Watch soldiers regarding redeployment in Iraq. [193246] Mr. Hoon: [holding answer 25 October 2004]: The battle group deploying from MND(SE) consisting predominantly of the 1st Battalion the Black Watch, were issued with an Operational Order on 23 October 2004, the details of which cannot be supplied for reasons of operational security. I am therefore withholding that information under Exemption 1a of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 425 c1230W; 193246
- Session
- 2003-04
- Subjects
- Armed forces Deployment Iraq Peacekeeping operations Black Watch
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