§ Lord Gardenasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will place in the Library of the House a copy of the "Iraqi Interim Government statistics", referred to by the Parliamentary Under-secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Mr Bill Rammell, on 8 December 2004 (HC Deb, 605W). [HL626]
§ The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean)The Iraqi Minister of Health released a statement on 29 October 2004 in which he quoted the statistics referred to by my honourable friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Bill Rammell) on 8 December 2004 (Official Report, col. 605W). I have placed a copy of the Iraqi Minister of Health's statement in the Library of the House.
§ Lord Gardenasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether the "Iraqi Interim Government statistics", referred to by the Parliamentary Under-secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Mr Bill Rammell, on 8 December 2004 (Official Report, col. 605W), citing the number of Iraqi civilians killed and injured as a result of attacks by the terrorists and insurgents, also contains figures for Iraqis killed and injured in clashes with multinational forces and the police; and, if so, what are those figures. [HL627]
§ Baroness Symons of Vernham DeanIraqi Ministry of Health figures for the corresponding period of 16 June to 10 September 2004 show that 1,295 Iraqis were killed and 5,479 Iraqis were injured as a result of "military action". The context in which these casualties occurred was that of an ongoing insurgency, aimed at undermining the political process.