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Written question asked by Tom Cox (Labour) on Thursday, 27 May 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 1 September 2004. It was answered by Adam Ingram (Labour) on Wednesday, 1 September 2004 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Ministry of Defence

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) men and (b) women who have been held in British-run military and civilian prisons have been released during the last 12 months; and if he will make a statement.
Answer

Tom Cox: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many (a) men and (b) women who have been held in British-run military and civilian prisons have been released during the last 12 months; and if he will make a statement. [177241] Mr. Ingram: The only such facility run by the UK in Iraq is the detention facility in Shaibah, which opened in December 2003. Since then 274 men and one woman have been released.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
177241; 424 c718W;424 c720W
Session
2003-04
Subjects
Detainees Iraq Peacekeeping operations Prisoners' release
Link
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