Skip to main content

Written question asked by Lord Empey (Ulster Unionist Party) on Tuesday, 19 June 2018, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 3 July 2018. It was answered by Earl Howe (Conservative) on Monday, 2 July 2018 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Middle East: Armed Forces

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether investigations compliant with Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights were carried out for all military deaths in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Answer

All Service personnel killed in Iraq and Afghanistan were repatriated to the United Kingdom and each death was subject to an investigation carried out by a Coroner (or Procurator Fiscal in Scotland). It is for the Coroner to determine the scope of an inquest including the application of Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights. The Ministry of Defence fully supports all Coroners inquests.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL8764
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Armed forces Death Coroners European Convention on Human Rights Iraq Afghanistan
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk