§ Mr. KidneyTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of the military strategic value of the use of cluster bombs in future conflicts based on experience in Iraq in the current year. [130985]
§ Mr. IngramAs a matter of course we conduct an exhaustive assessment after every military operation involving UK Forces. One element of this work will be an assessment of the effectiveness of all the equipment used during the operation. The publication of the Iraq lessons report is expected at the end of the year.