HL Deb 29 June 2004 vol 663 cc15-6WA
Lord Lester of Herne Hill

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether there is photographic evidence obtained by video recordings of interrogation techniques used by the coalition forces in Afghanistan, Iraq or Guantanamo Bay. [HL2869]

Lord Bach:

The United Kingdom does not undertake interrogations in Afghanistan.

In the UK interrogation facility in Iraq, video cameras are present in some interrogation rooms. However, the cameras are used only for monitoring. Interrogations are not recorded and there is no video or other photographic material in existence.

Guantanamo Bay is a US facility and we are not in a position to comment on whether interrogations are filmed.