§ Mr. CorbynTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what monitoring of the activities of the Turkish armed forces in Iraq is undertaken by British troops; and if he will make a statement. [34309]
§ Dr. ReidNone. The RAF contributes to coalition patrols of the northern no-fly-zone over Iraq. This was established in 1991 to monitor Iraqi compliance with UN Security Council Resolution 688, which requires Iraq to448W cease repression of the civilian population of Iraq. These patrols do no monitor the activities of Turkish armed forces.