§ Adam PriceTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the oral statement of the Minister of State of 4 May 2004,Official Report, column 1211, if he will make a further statement to the House on the Special Investigation Branch inquiries into alleged abuse of Iraqi civilians. [177587]
§ Mr. IngramI refer the hon. Member to the written statement I made on 8 June 2004,Official Report, columns 4–5WS.
Since then it has been announced in another place that one case, involving four soldiers, will be brought to trial. A further case is now pending a decision on prosecution.
§ Adam PriceTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to his statement of 8 June 2004,Official Report, columns 4–5WS, on Iraq, what the names are of the individuals whose deaths are among the cases where a decision whether to prosecute is pending. [179031]
§ Mr. Ingram[holding answer 15 June 2004]: In my statement of 8 June 2004, Official Report, columns 4–5WS, I referred to seven cases pending a decision to prosecute on 4 May. Since then a further case has come under consideration as referred to by my noble and learned Friend the Attorney-General in a statement in another place on 15 June. Of the eight cases now under consideration, five cases involve deaths. The names of the individuals are: Hassam Abbad Saied, Baha Musa, Zaher Sabti Zaher, Ali Salaam and Nadhem Abdullah.