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Written question asked by Graham Allen (Labour) on Wednesday, 20 January 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 22 January 2016. It was answered by Penny Mordaunt (Conservative) on Monday, 25 January 2016 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Middle East: Military Intervention

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the comments made by a spokesperson of his Department in an article published in The Herald newspaper on 10 January 2016, and pursuant to his oral contribution of 18 January 2016, Official Report, column 1118, if he will issue guidance to independent monitoring groups on how to contact his Department on, and how to submit evidence relating to, possible civilian casualties from air strikes in Syria and Iraq; and if he will make a statement.

Answer

Independent monitoring groups are free to contact the Ministry of Defence through the normal means of correspondence and any credible reports of civilian casualties will be investigated.



Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
23253
Session
2015-16
Related items
Daesh
Monday, 18 January 2016
Oral answers to questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Casualties Iraq Syria Military intervention
Link
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