HL Deb 31 January 2005 vol 669 cc11-2WA
Lord Garden

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What records have been kept of compensation claims against the multinational forces by Iraqis suffering injury or loss of relatives. [HL631]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence (Lord Bach)

Claims against multinational forces in Iraq are dealt with according to the nationality of the force against which the claim is being made. In the case of claims against the United Kingdom forces, extensive records are kept on claims for death, injury and damage to property. These records include hard copy files of each claim submitted in Arabic, along with any supporting evidence attached. These records are then translated into English. Computer records of a summary of each file are generated and these contain information on the date of the claim, the amount claimed, and the state of the claim.

All claims against the UK forces for death are processed in the UK and files on these cases are copied to the UK. Claims for injury and damage to property are processed in theatre.