HC Deb 12 January 2004 vol 416 cc536-7W
Adam Price

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how soon the relatives of Iraqi civilians killed following incidents involving the use of force by British military personnel since the end of the conflict were officially notified of the fatality. [141683]

Mr. Ingram

UK forces inform the International Committee of the Red Cross of all confirmed civilian fatalities of which they are aware have been caused, or allegedly caused, by UK forces. The ICRC then endeavours to inform the relatives as soon as practicable.

Adam Price

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what rights of redress have been made available to the families of Iraqi civilians allegedly killed by British forces since the end of the conflict. [141684]

Mr. Ingram

Redress for Iraqi civilians who have allegedly been killed or injured by United Kingdom forces is covered by Section 6 of the Coalition Provisional Authority Order Number 17. This requires cases to be dealt with by the parent state of the person whose activities are alleged to have caused the loss, in accordance with the national laws of that parent state.

Mr. Soames

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence which units deployed on Operation Telic 1 are to return to Iraq under the current planned roulement. [144154]

Mr. Ingram

The following Army unit was deployed on Operation Telic 1, and has subsequently returned under the most recent Operation Telic roulement: 26 Regiment Royal Artillery.

Llew Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what methods are being used to decontaminate Iraqi tanks and other military equipment disabled or destroyed by the use of depleted uranium munitions in the southern sector of Iraq under British military control. [147024]

Mr. Ingram

To date, all military vehicles known to have been hit by DU munitions within the southern sector of Iraq under British military control have been clearly marked and are pending further examination when the security situation allows. UK efforts so far have focused on the identification and demarcation of contaminated vehicles.