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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what (a) forensic and (b) other assistance is being provided by the UK for the (i) uncovering and (ii) investigation of mass graves in Iraq. - Inc figure.

Asked by

Harold Best (Labour)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 November 2004

Reference

426 c722W;426 c726W; 196860

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will investigate the whereabouts of the research conducted by Professor Huda Ammash, Dean of Baghdad University, and other scientists, into the contamination of Iraq from depleted uranium.

Asked by

Harold Best (Labour)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 November 2004

Reference

196761; 426 c716W;426 c721W

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement on the trial of Saddam Hussein. (Failed OPQ)

Asked by

Harold Best (Labour)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

13 July 2004

Reference

423 c1057W;423 c1058W; 183374

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the number of Iraqi civilians killed (a) during the war, (b) since President Bush declared an end to hostilities and (c) in early April in Fallujah; and if he will make a statement. - (Holding answer...

Asked by

Harold Best (Labour)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

14 June 2004

Reference

171853; 422 c642W

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what progress has been made with investigations into Iraq's mass graves following the recommendations of the UK forensic team which visited Iraq last summer.

Asked by

Harold Best (Labour)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

20 April 2004

For answer on

11 May 2004

Answered on

11 May 2004

Mr. Best: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what progress has been made with investigations into Iraq's mass graves following the recommendations of the UK forensic team which visited Iraq last summer. [167870] Mr. Rammell: Since the recommendations were made the UK has seconded four UK forensic experts to the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) who have been leading CPA efforts on mass graves. A Mass Grave Action Plan has been produced, which details how to deal with the hundreds of reported mass grave sites. A centralised system for reporting potential sites has been set up in co-ordination with the Human Rights Ministry. Around a quarter of reported sites have been assessed. Training seminars have been held in anthropology, archaeology, surveying, crime scene management and scene searching to build Iraqi capacity to undertake mass grave exhumations. A full equipment list for exhumations has been completed and equipment is on order. In addition, the Government has funded a forensic NGO, Inforce, to produce standard protocols and operating procedures to enable Iraqis and international teams to undertake this work to the same standards. Unfortunately, the mobility of the forensic team was severely restricted by the upsurge in violence and kidnappings in Iraq in early April. Security problems have been a major hindrance to them in doing their jobs, which include an unusually high level of travel outside of Baghdad. We have therefore withdrawn them temporarily from Iraq. The forensic team will be able to continue some of this work from outside Iraq. We hope they and other teams will be able to resume work on mass grave sites in Iraq shortly.

Date

11 May 2004

Reference

421 c198W; 167870

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the (a) numbers and (b) origins of non-Iraqi fighters opposed to coalition forces in Iraq. - Exemptions 1 and 2 of Part 2 of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information.

Asked by

Harold Best (Labour)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

5 January 2004

Reference

144327; 416 c84W

House

House of Commons

Dept for International Development

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement on the intentions of aid agencies to stay in Iraq. - Including figure.

Asked by

Harold Best (Labour)

Answering body

Department for International Development

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

13 November 2003

Reference

137523; 413 c448-9W

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what support the UK is giving to the Iraq Governing Council and cabinet.

Asked by

Harold Best (Labour)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

20 October 2003

Reference

132241; 411 c381-2W;411 c385-6W

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement on his policy on the role of the United Nations in Iraq.

Asked by

Harold Best (Labour)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

15 October 2003

Reference

132237; 411 c263W;411 c267W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Iraqi asylum seekers have been required to return to Iraq in the past year; and if he will make a statement. - Inc figures and fact that data on removals by nationality on www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/whatsnew1.html.

Asked by

Harold Best (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

15 July 2003

Reference

125103; 409 c265W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make a statement on the UNHCR's observations on the situation in Iraq and large scale return of Iraqi refugees; if he will implement a moratorium on (a) Iraqi asylum decisions and (b) the proposals to return rejected...

Asked by

Harold Best (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

8 July 2003

For answer on

15 July 2003

Answered on

15 July 2003

Mr. Best: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) if he will make a statement on the UNHCR's observations on the situation in Iraq and large scale return of Iraqi refugees; [125104] (2) if he will implement a moratorium on (a) Iraqi asylum decisions and (b) the proposals to return rejected applicants. [125105] Beverley Hughes: Decision making on Iraqi asylum applications was suspended on 20 March 2003 at the onset of military action. The rapidly changing country conditions meant that there was insufficient information to make a fully considered decision, either positive or negative, about an applicant's claim and whether they would qualify for asylum under the United Nations Convention. We decided to resume processing of Iraqi asylum applications with effect from 16 June 2003. This coincided with a decision by the Independent Appellate Authority (IAA) to begin relisting asylum appeal hearings from the same date. While there remain security and humanitarian concerns in some areas, the threat of persecution from Saddam Hussein's regime no longer exists. We did not want to keep applications on hold longer than necessary given the uncertainty this creates for the individuals concerned. Having obtained information about conditions in Iraq from a range of sources, we concluded that there was sufficient information on which to base decisions As with asylum applications from all nationalities, each case will be considered individually on its merits. The United Nations High Commissioner on Refugees (UNHCR) is currently making preparations for the eventual return of large numbers of Iraqis and is developing a return and reintegration plan. UNHCR understands that there are people who wish to return right now and is aware that we are making plans for voluntary return programmes. We are aware of their concerns and will continue to work closely with them. With this in mind, we are developing a coherent returns strategy. Initially the emphasis will be on facilitating voluntary returns. Enforced returns will only be considered once we are satisfied that conditions on the ground allow for this.

Date

15 July 2003

Reference

409 c265-7W; 125104;125105

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Iraqi asylum applications have been refused in each of the last five years. - Inc table.

Asked by

Harold Best (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

8 July 2003

For answer on

15 July 2003

Answered on

15 July 2003

Mr. Best: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many Iraqi asylum applications have been refused in each of the last five years. [125101] Beverley Hughes: The table shows the number of Iraqi asylum applicants, excluding dependants, refused asylum or exceptional leave to remain in the United Kingdom between January 1998 and December 2002. These statistics relate to initial decisions only and exclude the outcome of appeals or other subsequent decisions. Initial decisions on applications received for asylum in the United Kingdom1 for nationals of Iraq--1998 to 2002 Number of principal applicants _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Cases considered under normal procedures3 Backlog clearance exercise4 Initial Granted asylum Granted ELR Refused Granted asylum Refused under decisions2 or ELR under backlog backlog criteria criteria5 1998 1,100 510 500 90 -- -- 1999 745 315 320 100 5 * 2000 5,530 845 2,455 2,220 10 * 20016 8,880 815 1,855 6,210 -- -- 20026 11,785 700 8,130 2,955 -- -- _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 Figures rounded to the nearest 5, with * = 1 or 2. 2 Information is of initial decisions, excluding the outcome of appeals or other subsequent decisions. 3 Cases considered under normal procedures may include some cases decided under the backlog criteria. 4 Cases decided under measures aimed at reducing the pre-1996 asylum application backlog. 5 Includes some cases where the application has been refused on substantive grounds. 6 Provisional data. Information on initial decisions on asylum applications is published quarterly. The next publication will cover the period up to June 2003, and will be available provisionally from 28 August 2003 on the Home Office Research Development and Statistics Directorate website at http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/ rds/immigration1.html

Date

15 July 2003

Reference

125101; 409 c266W

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has been made in the clearance of unexploded ordnance in Iraq; and if he will make a statement. - Inc ref to 408 c811W, 9 July 2003.

Asked by

Harold Best (Labour)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

15 July 2003

Reference

116948; 409 c196-7W;409 c196W

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assistance the Government will provide for the families of Iraqi citizens who disappeared in Iraq seeking a return of their confiscated property and assets in Iraq.

Asked by

Harold Best (Labour)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 July 2003

Reference

123691; 408 c987W;408 c985W

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement on information gathered by the Department's forensic team in Iraq about Iraqi citizens who have disappeared; and what assistance his Department is seeking from human rights organisations in uncovering the fate of such...

Asked by

Harold Best (Labour)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 July 2003

Reference

123690; 408 c987W;408 c985W

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will meet the Committee for the Release of Hostages and Detainees in Iraq to discuss the fate of the disappeared in Iraq.

Asked by

Harold Best (Labour)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 July 2003

Reference

123692; 408 c987-8W;408 c985-6W

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many mass grave sites have been discovered in Iraq since the start of the recent conflict; and what steps are being taken by the occupying powers to (a) protect and secure the sites, (b) identify the victims and...

Asked by

Harold Best (Labour)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

7 July 2003

Reference

123689; 408 c579W;408 c576-7W

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement on progress with the search for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq.

Asked by

Harold Best (Labour)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

3 July 2003

Reference

116956; 408 c456W

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, What help he is offering to further the reconciliation process in Sudan.

Asked by

Harold Best (Labour)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Oral questions - Lead

Status

Answered

Date

10 December 2002

Reference

396 c145; 84324

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

1st supplementary on the effect of possible military action on Iraq on the peace process in Sudan.

Asked by

Harold Best (Labour)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Oral questions - 1st Supplementary

Status

Answered

Date

10 December 2002

Reference

396 c145

House

House of Commons

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