§ Mr. AncramTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to his statement of 8 September 2003 on Iraq, with regard to the post-conflict reconstruction effort in that country, how many contracts for reconstruction projects were in place with companies prior to 27 July 2003; how many contracts for reconstruction projects were placed with companies between 27 July and 8 September 2003; how many of the reconstruction projects agreed prior to 27 July 2003 are under way; how many reconstruction projects placed with companies after 27 July 2003 are under way; how many of the reconstruction projects agreed prior to 27 July 2003 are complete; and how many of the reconstruction projects agreed after 27 July 2003 are complete. [129283]
§ Mr. Straw15 contracts for reconstruction projects were in place with companies prior to 27 July 2003; one contract for a reconstruction project was placed between 27 July and 8 September 2003; 12 of the reconstruction projects agreed prior to 27 July 2003 are under way; one reconstruction project placed after 27 July 2003 is under way. These long-term contracts are not yet complete.
This answer relates to primary contracts from the US and British Governments. Several hundred subcontracts exist.
§ Paul FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what countries have promised to provide troops to the coalition force in Iraq; how many were originally promised; and how many are deployed in Iraq from each country. [129745]
§ Mr. RammellIn addition to 11,000 UK and 140,000 US forces, over 30 countries are committed to join the Coalition in Iraq. The following countries are already deployed; Italy (3,000), Netherlands (1,100), Denmark (420), Lithuania (88), Czech Republic (330), Romania (510), Norway (140), Bulgaria (480), Dominican Republic (300), Hungary (300), Mongolia (250), Poland (2,300), Slovakia (120), Spain (1,250), Thailand (26), Ukraine, (1,800), Albania (70), Kazakhstan (25),594W Uzbekistan (135), Georgia (69), Macedonia (25), Azerbaijan (150), Moldova (42), Estonia (43), Latvia (142), Honduras (366), E1 Salvador (415), Nicaragua (111), South Korea (675) and the Philippines (55).
Portugal will send 130 military police and New Zealand 44 engineers (for humanitarian and reconstruction assistance) later this month to assist the UK area. Tonga are also expected to deploy troops and Thailand and Denmark are committed to send further forces at a later date.