Iraq (Hansard, 9 June 2004)

§ David Taylor
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he was informed of President Bush's plan to demolish Abu Ghraib prison. [177207]

§ Mr. Rammell
My right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary was informed on Tuesday 24 May 2004. President Bush announced the US offer, subject to the approval of the Iraqi Government, to fund the construction of a modern maximum security prison in Iraq to replace Abu Ghraib prison, which could then be demolished, or turned into a memorial. The demolition of the prison had been proposed by members of the Iraqi Governing Council earlier in the month. The Foreign Secretary was made aware of this proposal on 13 May when it was reported by our post in Baghdad.

§ David Taylor
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether British companies have bid for contracts to build prisons in Iraq. [177209]

§ Mr. Mike O'Brien
British companies are not required to report details to the Government of their bids for contracts for the reconstruction process in Iraq. Nor is there a central organisation that collects and publishes such information.
However, we are aware that Parsons Delaware Inc. US, the winner of the $900 million Program Management Office Design-Build prime contract for work associated with Security and Justice projects, has awarded sub-contracts to Pell Frischmann, a UK consulting engineering company, and TPS Consult, a 445W UK design engineering company. Some of the work under this prime contract will include the design and construction of prisons.
I am also aware that AMEC, in joint venture with their US partner FLUOR, tendered unsuccessfully for this prime contract.

§ Joan Ruddock
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the appointees to the Interim Iraqi Government, with their(a) designations and (b) gender. [177729]

§ Mr. Rammell
The following is a list of the Iraqi Interim Government—those marked with an asterisk denote female Ministers, who number six in total, including the new post of Minister of State for Women.

President—Sheikh Ghazi al Yawr

Deputy President—Dr. Ibrahim Jaafari

Deputy President—Dr. Rowsch Shaways

Prime Minister—Dr. lyad Allawi

Deputy Prime Minister—Dr. Barham Salih

Minister for Defence—Hazem Sha'alan

Minister for Interior—Falah al-Nakib

Minister for Finance—Dr. Adel Abdul Mahdi

Minister for Foreign Affairs—Hoshyar Zebari

Minister for Oil—Thamir Ghadban

Minister for Trade—Mohammed al-Jibouri

Minister for Education—Sami Mudhafer

Minister for Planning and Development—Dr. Mehdi al-Hafidh

Minister for Electricity—Dr. Aiham a1-Sammarae

^*Minister for Agriculture—Dr. Sawsan al-Sharify

Minister for Communications—Dr. Mohammed al-Hakim

Minister for Justice—Dr. Malek Dohan al-Hassan

Minister for Health—Dr. Ala'adin Alwan

Minister for Housing and Construction—Dr Omar al-Damluji

^*Minister for Municipalities and Public Works—Nasreen Berwari

Minister for Water Resources—Latif Rashid

Minister for Transportation—Louay Hatem al-Eris

Minister for Industry and Minerals—Dr. Hachem al-Hassani

^*Minister for Labour and Social Affairs—Leyla Abdul Latif

Minister for Higher Education—Dr. Taher al-Bakaa

^*Minister for Environment—Dr. Mishkat Moumin

Minister for Science and Technology—Rashad Mandan Omar

^*Minister for Displacement and Migration—Pascale Isho Warda

Minister for Youth and Sports—Ali Fa'iq al-Ghabban

Minister for Culture—Mufeed al-Jaza'iri

Minister for Human Rights—Baktiar Amin

Minister of State for Provinces—Watt Abdul Latif

^*Minister of State for Women—Narmin Othman

Minister of State—Adnan al Janabi

Minister of State—Dr. Qasim Daoud

Minister of State—Dr. Mamu Farman Othman.