§ Lord Judd asked Her Majesty's GovernmentWhat estimates have been made of the cost of providing an effective penal system in a rehabilitated Iraq; and what measures they are advocating to ensure the generation of the necessary resources and qualified personnel, and [HL2685]
What estimates have been made of the cost of providing an effective system for the administration of justice in a rehabilitated Iraq; and what measures they are advocating to ensure the generation of the necessary resources and qualified personnel. and [HL2686]
47WAWhat estimates have been made of the cost of providing an effective civil police system in a rehabilitated Iraq: and what measures they are advocating to ensure the generation of the necessary resources and qualified personnel. [HL2687]
§ Baroness AmosNo estimates have yet been made of the cost of providing an effective penal, justice or police system in a rehabilitated Iraq.
The Office for Reconstruction and Humanitarian Affairs (ORHA) and others are to conduct a six-week assessment of a number of aspects of the justice sector in Iraq. This will include a review of police and prisons functions and facilities as well as the different individual components of the justice sector. On the basis of this study an estimate of the costs to provide an effective justice system in Iraq will be possible. The UK is participating in the assessment mission. While it is ORHA's responsibility to make any changes needed to keep the justice system functioning in the short term, a UN mandate for reconstruction will be required before more substantial reforms can be implemented.
DfID is actively considering how best to contribute to the provision of an effective security sector in Iraq, building on recent experience in Afghanistan, Sierra Leone and Kosovo.
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