§ Mr. KeetchTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the names of(a) full-time and (b) reservist personnel who refused to serve in Iraq, and the action taken against them; and if he will make a statement. [162401]
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§ Mr. Ingram[holding answer 23 March 2004]No regular or reserve personnel have refused to serve in Iraq. However, one regular member of the armed forces registered a conscientious objection on the grounds of religion, which was accepted and he was subsequently discharged.