§ Lord Hyltonasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they had advance information of the recent second Turkish military invasion of Iraq; what has been the impact of this attack on the civilian population of the area; and whether allied aircraft are still flying over Northern Iraq to protect the Kurdish inhabitants.
§ Baroness Chalker of WallaseyWe received no advance notification of the Turkish operation in northern Iraq from 5 to 11 July. The Turkish Government has announced that the troops involved have now withdrawn. We have heard reports of some civilian casualties. Allied aircraft continue to patrol the northern Iraq no-fly zone.