HL Deb 17 July 2003 vol 651 c155WA
Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Bach on 30 June (WA 63), whether they will give an assurance that no prisoners captured by British forces in Iraq, and transferred to the United States authorities, either have been or will be transferred out of Iraq. [HL3802]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence (Lord Bach)

No prisoners captured by British forces in Iraq and transferred to the United States authorities have been transferred out of Iraq. The British Government have an agreement with the United States that prisoners of war captured by United Kingdom forces will not be transferred out of Iraq without UK consent.