§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for Don Valley (Mr. Redmond) of 20 June,Official Report, columns 314–15, whether any members of the armed services are serving in Iraq.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonI can confirm that the answer I gave on 20 June at columns314–15 did not include the members of the armed forces deployed to northern Iraq as a temporary measure to provide humanitarian assistance to Kurdish refugees. Members of the Royal Marines continue to operate in the areas providing reassurance and security to the Kurds.