§ Lord Hyltonasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many prisoners are now held by allied forces following military combat in Iraq; how many have been brought before a tribunal to determine their status under Article 5 of the Geneva Convention; and in how many cases it is intended to bring charges of war crimes, terrorism or other crimes; and [HL5425]
Following the war in Iraq, how many prisoners are now held by allied forces; whether each prisoner will be brought before a "competent tribunal" to determine his status, as required by Article 5 of the Geneva Convention; how many prisoners have already been released; and how many criminal justice prisoners are held. [HL5468]
§ Lord BachThe information requested will take some time to compile, and I will write to the noble Lord as soon as I am able and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Library of the House.