Written question asked by Tom Cox (Labour) on Thursday, 13 May 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 30 June 2004. It was answered by Adam Ingram (Labour) on Wednesday, 30 June 2004 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many private companies are involved in the running of United Kingdom prisons in Iraq; and what the role of each is. - Inc ref to 423 c145-6W, 28 June 2004.

Answer: Tom Cox: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many private companies are involved in the running of United Kingdom prisons in Iraq; and what the role of each is. [174001] Mr. Ingram: I refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave on 28 June 2004, Official Report, columns 145-46W, to the hon. Member for Hereford (Mr. Keetch), the hon. Member for Hampstead and Highgate (Glenda Jackson) and the hon. Member for Portsmouth South (Mr. Hancock).

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