Written question asked by Desmond Swayne (Conservative) on Thursday, 5 February 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 23 February 2004. It was answered by Adam Ingram (Labour) on Monday, 23 February 2004 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the incidents for which boards of inquiry have been initiated since the commencement of military operations in Iraq; and which such boards have reported. (Holding answer 10 February 2004).

Answer: Mr. Swayne: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the incidents for which Boards of Inquiry have been initiated since the commencement of military operations in Iraq; and which such Boards have reported. [154038] Mr. Ingram :[holding answer 10 February 2004]: I assume that the question is seeking information on those incidents in Iraq that occurred during recent operations there. Boards of Inquiry have been convened to inquire into the following incidents: Royal Navy Collision of two Sea Kings from 849 Naval Air Squadron on 22 March 2003; and Death of Marine Maddison on 30 March 2003. Internal reports have been issued into both incidents. Army Death of Lance-Corporal Brierley on 30 March 2003; Deaths of Lieutenant Tweedie and Lance-Corporal Shearer on 1 April 2003; Death of Private Smith on 13 August 2003; and a Board of Inquiry will be convened on Friday 13 February into a serious injury suffered by Lance-Corporal Stesel on 6 April 2003 No formal reports have yet been issued. RAF Patriot/Tornado GR4 incident on 23 March 2003. No formal report has yet been issued. Further Boards of Inquiry may be convened into other incidents when the relevant initial investigations are complete.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 418 c2-3W; 154038
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Armed conflict Accidents Iraq Military aircraft Iraq conflict Sea King helicopters
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