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Written question asked by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 February 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 23 February 2015 (named day). It was answered by Michael Fallon (Conservative) on Monday, 23 February 2015 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Iraq

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his Written Statement of 10 February 2015, HCWS273, on gifting of counter-IED equipment to Iraq, how many members of the British Armed Forces are being deployed as part of the C-IED training package in Erbil; and what the time frame is for their deployment.

Answer

The UK will have around 30 personnel delivering counter IED training in Northern Iraq at Erbil, with a further two working in a supporting role in the Coalition headquarters. Subject to Parliamentary approval, training is due to commence in March and personnel will deliver training packages for at least six months, depending on demand.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
224004
Session
2014-15
Related items
Gifting of Counter IED Equipment to Iraq
Tuesday, 10 February 2015
Written statements
House of Commons
Subjects
Iraq Military aid
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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