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Written question asked by John Bercow (Conservative) on Tuesday, 7 September 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 16 September 2004. It was answered by Adam Ingram (Labour) on Thursday, 16 September 2004 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Ministry of Defence

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the safety of United Kingdom personnel in Iraq following the transfer of sovereignty.
Answer

Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what steps his Department is taking to ensure the safety of United Kingdom personnel in Iraq following the transfer of sovereignty. [188318] Mr. Ingram: United Kingdom military personnel are thoroughly trained before deployment to Iraq and appropriately equipped to allow them to perform the tasks expected of them in theatre.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
424 c1768W;424 c1766W; 188318
Session
2003-04
Subjects
Iraq Peacekeeping operations Security Safety
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk