§ Lord Juddasked Her Majesty's Government:
(a) What action they or their allies took in Iraq before the outbreak of war to incapacitate all known scud missiles, similar weapons or other weapons of mass destruction; (b) how successful this action proved to be; (c) how many such weapons were incapacitated; (d) how many such weapons remained operational; and (e) by what date such action was completed. [HL3943]
§ Lord BachAs an integral part of the wider combat operation against Iraq, the coalition undertook a variety of operations in order to neutralise the threats posed by the Iraqi regime. I am withholding further details under Exemption 1 of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information, which covers defence, security and international relations.