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Written question asked by Baroness Clark of Kilwinning (Labour) on Thursday, 16 October 2014, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 20 October 2014. A holding answer was provided on Thursday, 23 October 2014. A substantive answer was provided by Mark Francois (Conservative) on Monday, 27 October 2014 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Middle East

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with his US counterparts about the use by other forces of depleted uranium in Iraq or Syria.

Answer

The UK does not routinely discuss the specific operational use of conventional weapons with partners or allies; these are primarily a matter for the States concerned.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
210852
Session
2014-15
Subjects
Ammunition Armed conflict Iraq Syria Depleted uranium
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk