§ Lord Astor of Heverasked Her Majesty's Government:
What compensation is paid to the families of Iraqis murdered while working as interpreters or translators for British forces; and [HL1964]
How many Iraqis working as interpreters or translators for British forces have been murdered since March last year. [HL1963]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence (Lord Bach)We are not aware of any Iraqis working as interpreters or translators for British forces who have been murdered. There is no provision for death benefit in the contracts of locally employed civilians.