Written question asked by Marquess of Lothian (Conservative) on Wednesday, 7 December 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 12 December 2005. It was answered by Adam Ingram (Labour) on Thursday, 12 January 2006 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Iraq

Question: (2) what the legal status is of those in British custody but not charged in (a) Iraq and (b) Afghanistan; and if he will make a statement.

Answer: British armed forces have neither extradited to another state nor handed over to US authorities in Iraq any detainees suspected of committing a serious terrorism-related offence in Afghanistan since March 2003. No one is currently held in British custody in Afghanistan.I refer the right hon. Gentleman to my answer of 9 January 2006, Official Report, columns 221–22W, which gives the numbers of those suspected of committing a serious terrorism-related offence who have been transferred into US custody in Iraq since 2003. British armed forces have not extradited to another state any detainees suspected of committing a serious terrorism-related offence in Iraq since March 2003.All internees in British custody in Iraq are held under the auspices of UN Security Council Resolution 1546 and Iraqi law.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 36672; 441 c755W
Session: 2005-06
Related items: Iraq
Monday, 9 January 2006
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Detainees Iraq Peacekeeping operations Terrorism Afghanistan