HC Deb 17 December 2001 vol 377 cc73-4W
Ms Shipley

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on coalition plans for the removal of unexploded ordnance from Afghanistan. [23046]

Mr. Ingram

I refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave on 5 December 2001,Official Report, columns 343–44W, to my hon. Friend the Member for Newcastle-under-Lyme (Paul Farrelly) and the hon. Member for Epsom and Ewell (Chris Grayling).

Ms Shipley

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many children have been(a) killed and (b) maimed by cluster bombs in Afghanistan since 11 September. [23044]

Mr. Ingram

I refer my hon. Friend to the answer that I gave on 12 December 2001,Official Report, column 860W, to my hon. Friends the Members for Birmingham, Selly Oak (Lynne Jones) and for Coventry, South (Mr. Cunningham).