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To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assistance is being provided to Iraq (a) to clean up areas of Iraq contaminated by used weapons and equipment deployed by coalition forces, (b) to clean up urban areas contaminated by depleted uranium shells used by coalition forces and (c)...
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assistance is being provided to Iraq (a) to clean up areas of Iraq contaminated by used weapons and equipment deployed by coalition forces, (b) to clean up urban areas contaminated by depleted uranium shells used by coalition forces and (c)...
Asked by
Llew Smith
(Labour)
Answered by
Hilary Benn
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for International Development
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
11 October 2004
For answer on
20 October 2004
Answered on
20 October 2004
Llew Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what assistance is being provided to Iraq (a) to
clean up areas of Iraq contaminated by used weapons and equipment deployed by coalition forces, (b) to clean up urban areas
contaminated by depleted uranium shells used by coalition forces and (c) for training Iraqi scientists and engineers to
decontaminate land despoiled by military activities; and what communications his Department has had with Iraq's environment Minister
on environmental clean up in Iraq. [190759]
Hilary Benn: The Government are supporting the Iraqi Interim Government in the clearance of unexploded ordnance (UXO) as part of
post-conflict reconstruction in Iraq. De-mining organisations part- funded by DFID (the UN Mine Action Service and the Mines
Advisory Group) are working with local organisations and the UK military to plot the locations of UXO and carry out disposals. DFID
is also contributing to mine risk education programmes through UNICEF, and DFID funding is available for de-mining activities
through the United Nations trust fund for Iraq.
UK armed forces personnel have been carrying out ordnance disposal activities and removing surface-lying depleted uranium (DU)
fragments from battlefield areas. They have also been exchanging information with humanitarian and commercial organisations involved
in ordnance disposal work, and warning Iraqis through signs and leaflets that they should not go near or touch battlefield debris.
The Ministry of Defence has offered advice to the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Post Conflict Assessment Unit on carrying out risk
assessments on DU within urban areas and on long- term monitoring of DU in the environment.
DFID is providing financial support to UNEP for post-conflict environmental assessment work in Iraq, which includes technical
assistance and capacity building for the Iraqi Environment Ministry. UNEP is also receiving significant funding from other donors
through the UN trust fund for Iraq. UNEP has worked with Iraqi institutions to develop a contaminated sites database and a plan for
the remediation of environmental "hotspots". The sites include industrial facilities, landfills, and sewage treatment plants as well
as battlefield areas. UNEP has provided training for approximately 300 Iraqi officials and scientists in areas including
contaminated sites assessment, environmental inspections, laboratory analysis and environmental impact assessment. Two training
programmes on depleted uranium are scheduled for the third and final quarters of this year.
Subjects
Deployment; Development aid; Contamination; Defence equipment; Bombs; Bomb disposal; Environment protection; Iraq; Training; Weapons; Urban areas; Depleted uranium; Scientists
Date
20 October 2004
Reference
425 c742W; 190759
House
House of Commons