§ Lord Hyltonasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether warnings have been given to the civilian population of Iraq about the dangers of unexploded ordnance and of cluster bomblets in particular; and 31WA whether known sites of land mines and unexploded cluster bombs have been clearly marked. [HL3393]
§ Lord BachUnited Kingdom forces have launched an awareness programme, aimed at children and young adults in particular, about the dangers of unexploded ordnance of all types. It includes giving briefings in schools and colleges and putting up posters.
Whenever unexploded munitions—including cluster bomblets—are discovered, UK forces mark the site and inform those in the vicinity. The munitions are then destroyed by available resources according to the priority of threat they pose to continuing operations and civilian life.