HL Deb 09 June 1999 vol 601 cc163-4WA
Lord Jenkins of Putney

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What estimate they make of the civilian casualties, which have taken place and may be expected to occur consequent on the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia, including estimates of the proportion of injuries to deaths, the nature of the injuries, the causes of death and the ages and sex of the victims. [HL2675]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

We have no information on which to base an estimate of the number and nature of civilian casualties. The only information available is that which the Serb media broadcast which is clearly not reliable. But NATO goes to great lengths to avoid civilian casualties.