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Written question asked by Kevin McNamara (Labour) on Tuesday, 11 January 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 3 February 2005. It was answered by Ivor Caplin (Labour) on Thursday, 3 February 2005 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Ministry of Defence

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many soldiers who have served in Iraq since March 2004 have (a) gone absent without leave and (b) been charged with desertion. - Including fact that information regarding soldiers in Iraq and who have gone absent without leave is not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
Answer

Mr. McNamara: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many soldiers who have served in Iraq since March 2004 have (a) gone absent without leave and (b) been charged with desertion. [208385] Mr. Caplin: Information regarding soldiers who have served in Iraq and who have gone absent without leave is not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost. There are no incidences of soldiers who have deployed to Iraq since March 2004 having been charged with desertion.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
208385; 430 c1015W
Session
2004-05
Subjects
Armed forces Desertion Iraq Peacekeeping operations
Link
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