Written question asked by Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 18 December 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 30 January 2004. It was answered by Adam Ingram (Labour) on Friday, 30 January 2004 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) adults and (b) children under 16 have been (i) killed and (ii) maimed by unexploded cluster bombs dropped by British aircraft in (A) Kosovo, (B) Afghanistan and (C) Iraq since their invasion by coalition forces.

Answer: Mr. Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many (a) adults and (b) children under 16 have been (i) killed and (ii) maimed by unexploded cluster bombs dropped by British aircraft in (A) Kosovo, (B) Afghanistan and (C) Iraq since their invasion by coalition forces. [145494] Mr. Ingram: UK aircraft have not dropped cluster bombs in Afghanistan. We have no viable means of ascertaining the information for either Kosovo or Iraq.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 145494; 417 c577W
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Children Death Armed conflict Civilians Bombs Injuries Iraq Afghanistan Kosovo
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