Written question asked by John Hayes (Conservative) on Thursday, 3 February 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 10 February 2005. It was answered by Adam Ingram (Labour) on Thursday, 10 February 2005 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his Answer of 11th January, Official Report, column 376W, on ministerial visits, if he will list the dates of each return flight.

Answer: Mr. Hayes: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to his answer of 11 January 2005, Official Report, column 376W, on ministerial visits, if he will list the dates of each return flight. [215338] Mr. Ingram: On the four occasions that the Secretary of State for Defence visited Iraq he flew out of Basra on 23 April 2003, 21 October 2003, 14 June 2004 and 8 December 2004. With the exception of the June 2004 flight, which returned to the United Kingdom, the Secretary of State flew from Basra to other destinations in the Middle East.

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