§ Lord Juddasked Her Majesty's Government:
What percentage of the bombs dropped by the Royal Air Force during the Kosovo campaign from 24 March to 10 June 1999 were cluster bombs; and what was the total number of such bombs. [HL1488]
§ Baroness Symons of Vernham DeanThe Royal Air Force used a total of 1,011 munitions during the course of the Kosovo campaign. Of these, 531 (some 52.5 per cent) were RBL 755 cluster munitions.
§ Lord Juddasked Her Majesty's Government:
What was the total number of cluster bomblets dropped by NATO during the Kosovo campaign in 1999 which failed to explode on impact; what reports they have seen by the International Committee of the Red Cross on the number of people subsequently injured by these bomblets; and what was the number of those people so injured whose wounds proved fatal. [HL1489]
§ Baroness Symons of Vernham DeanIt has not been possible to provide the information requested in the time available. I will write to my noble Friend and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Library of the House.