Iraq (Hansard, 30 March 2004)

§ Mr. Gardiner
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what efforts are being made by the Iraqi Survey Group to use the serial numbers on weapons found in Iraq to trace(a) where and (b) when the weapons were made. [163383]

§ Mr. Hoon
The Iraqi Survey Group (ISG) is responsible for the assessment of Iraqi Weapons of Mass Destruction programmes. In general, the ISG does not have a requirement to use serial numbers to establish the origins and age of weapons.

§ Mr. Soames
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many Iraqi security personnel have been trained by British forces; and how many Iraqi army personnel are operational in the British sector of control. [162952]

§ Mr. Ingram
As at 25 March 2004 there were around 36,800 Iraqi security personnel in the Multinational Division (Southeast) area, of whom 750 are members of the New Iraqi Army.
Some 14,600 personnel have completed at least basic training.