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Written question asked by Jeremy Corbyn (Labour) on Thursday, 12 October 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 18 October 2006. It was answered by Adam Ingram (Labour) on Monday, 6 November 2006 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Iraq

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of the estimates of Iraqi deaths made in The Lancet; and if he will make a statement.
Answer

Maintaining records of civilian deaths in Iraq is ultimately a matter for the Government of Iraq and we believe they are best placed to monitor the situation. The Lancet report is one of a number of recent studies that attempts to estimate the numbers of civilian casualties in Iraq, none of which can be regarded as definitive. The figures in The Lancet report are significantly higher than other casualty estimates.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
451 c809W; 94882
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Casualties Civilians Iraq
Link
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