HC Deb 14 January 2004 vol 416 c762W
Glenda Jackson

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what percentage of British troops are engaged in security duties for American commercial and business interests in Iraq. [146573]

Mr. Ingram

None.

Adam Price

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether the anti-malarial treatment mefloquine hydrochloride has been issued to UK forces serving in Iraq. [148291]

Mr. Caplin

The anti-malarial treatment mefloquine hydrochloride was not issued to United Kingdom forces serving in Iraq. The stated malarial prophylaxis for Iraq is Chloroquine/Paludrine.

Mrs. Liddell

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the roulement of UK forces in Iraq. [143735]

Mr. Ingram

I refer my right hon. Friend to the answer I gave on 18 November 2003,Official Report, column 755W, to the hon. Member for Truro and St. Austell (Matthew Taylor).