§ Mr. KeetchTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many Christmas trees his Department has(a) shipped to Iraq and (b) procured in Iraq for the purpose of celebrations among personnel; and if he will make a statement. [144470]
§ Mr. Caplin[holding answer 17 December 2003]Fifty Christmas trees were being sent to Iraq by the Expeditionary Forces Institute to be purchased locally by units deployed there. In addition, a number of units have made their own arrangements to import trees.