Written question asked by Peter Kilfoyle (Labour) on Tuesday, 18 May 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 19 July 2004. It was answered by Adam Ingram (Labour) on Monday, 19 July 2004 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which private companies' services have been employed by his Department in Iraq; and how much has been paid to each. - Inc no figures.

Answer: Mr. Kilfoyle: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence which private companies' services have been employed by his Department in Iraq; and how much has been paid to each. [175095] Mr. Ingram: We employ contractors to undertake a wide variety of tasks such as support of equipment, construction and removal of camps, catering and translation. They are contracted by a number of separate military commands including in theatre. A record of which private companies' services have been employed is not held centrally and could only be established at disproportionate cost; details of the respective contracts are commercial in confidence.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 424 c25W; 175095
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Contracts Armed forces Iraq Private sector Payments Peacekeeping operations Ministry of Defence
Contains statistics: Yes
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