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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether UK armed forces in Iraq have made official video recordings of interrogations of Iraqi detainees.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether UK armed forces in Iraq have made official video recordings of interrogations of Iraqi detainees.
UK Armed Forces currently deployed to Iraq under Op SHADER are not involved with the detention or interrogation of any Iraqi prisoners. As such, there is no requirement for UK Armed Forces to make any video recordings of any interrogations of Iraqi detainees.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Government's response to the Defence Committee on UK military operations in Syria and Iraq, published on 9 March 2017, HC 1065, whether the UK has conducted airstrikes against the leadership of Jabhat Fatah al-Sham.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Government's response to the Defence Committee on UK military operations in Syria and Iraq, published on 9 March 2017, HC 1065, whether the UK has conducted airstrikes against the leadership of Jabhat Fatah al-Sham.
The UK has not conducted any airstrikes against Jabhat Fatah al-Shams.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what non-combatant casualty cut off value has been set for UK airstrikes in (a) Iraq and (b) Syria.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what non-combatant casualty cut off value has been set for UK airstrikes in (a) Iraq and (b) Syria.
It is longstanding policy not to reveal details of UK Rules of Engagement as to do so would, or would be likely to prejudice the the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many airstrikes were launched over Iraq by British forces from 2 December 2015 to 2 December 2016 broken down by the type of munition fired.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many airstrikes were launched over Iraq by British forces from 2 December 2015 to 2 December 2016 broken down by the type of munition fired.
During the period in question I can confirm that British forces launched 696 airstrikes over Iraq. 1530 munitions were fired including: 948 Paveway IV, 97 Brimstone, 260 Hellfire, 33 GBU-12, 31 Enhanced Paveway II, three Enhanced Paveway III, eight Stormshadow and 150 27mm rounds.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Daesh militants have been killed or wounded by British forces in Iraq from 2 December 2015 to 2 December 2016 by (a) the date of each attack which killed or wounded a militant, (b) the number of militants killed or...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Daesh militants have been killed or wounded by British forces in Iraq from 2 December 2015 to 2 December 2016 by (a) the date of each attack which killed or wounded a militant, (b) the number of militants killed or...
During the period in question it is assessed that there were a total of 111 enemy wounded in action and a total of 529 enemy killed in action as a result of UK air strikes. The UK cannot visit strike sites and conduct detailed investigations on the ground in Iraq. Therefore the number of combatants killed and/or wounded is an estimated figure only.
I will write to the hon. Member shortly with further details.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many officials of his Department have responsibility for investigating reports of civilian casualties as a result of UK airstrikes in Iraq and Syria.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many officials of his Department have responsibility for investigating reports of civilian casualties as a result of UK airstrikes in Iraq and Syria.
Expert analysts routinely examine data from every UK strike to assess its effect, with one of their priorities being to highlight any possible indications of civilian casualties or collateral damage. Any information on potential civilian casualties reported to the Ministry of Defence (MOD) by external parties is considered by staff in the MOD and the Permanent Joint Headquarters drawing on a wider cohort of expertise across the Department. The number of staff responsible and involved will vary depending on the circumstances of each case.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 14 March 2017 to Question 67238, whether the Government has made any payments, not including compensation, to (a) Nassir Abd Al Zahra Al Zayi Al-Tamini, (b) Hussein Ali Kazhin Zabayain Al-Maliki, (c) A'la or Dhia Jabbar Al-Khazhair/Okthair,...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 14 March 2017 to Question 67238, whether the Government has made any payments, not including compensation, to (a) Nassir Abd Al Zahra Al Zayi Al-Tamini, (b) Hussein Ali Kazhin Zabayain Al-Maliki, (c) A'la or Dhia Jabbar Al-Khazhair/Okthair,...
No payments have been made by the Ministry of Defence to the individuals named.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reasons his Department's payments to Abu Jamal ceased in July 2016 when the instruction was given to stop such payments in April 2016.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reasons his Department's payments to Abu Jamal ceased in July 2016 when the instruction was given to stop such payments in April 2016.
The Iraq Historic Allegations Team made no payments to Abu Jamal after 9 March 2016, except for work which had already been agreed prior to that date. The then Minister of State for the Armed Forces (Penny Mordaunt) confirmed to the House on 18 April 2016 (Official Report, column 641) that no agent used by Leigh Day or Public Interest Lawyers would in future be paid from public money, on the grounds that it was not an acceptable use of public funds.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when and how he was made aware that Abu Jamal was instructed by Public Interest Lawyers.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when and how he was made aware that Abu Jamal was instructed by Public Interest Lawyers.
Following a media report in January 2016, Ministers sought advice on whether Abu Jamal was instructed by Public Interest Lawyers.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what criteria were used to determine who was invited to the unveiling of the Iraq and Afghanistan Memorial on 9 March 2017.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what criteria were used to determine who was invited to the unveiling of the Iraq and Afghanistan Memorial on 9 March 2017.
The Iraq and Afghanistan Memorial honours the contribution of all those in the UK Armed Forces and all UK citizens who supported the campaigns in the Gulf region, Iraq and Afghanistan from 1990-2015. As these operations spanned over 25 years, involving some 300,000 Service personnel and many tens of thousands of civilians, attendance could only be on a representative basis. Therefore, to ensure as broad a representation as possible, the Ministry of Defence consulted with a wide and diverse range of groups, including across Government with those Departments and agencies from which personnel had deployed. This included current serving personnel, veterans (including the wounded, holders of gallantry awards and prisoners of war), civil servants, and the very many civilian and charitable organisations that played a role to represent the memory of those who did not return. Attendance from the bereaved community was made on a representative basis via recognised charities and representative groups as with others attending.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Government has made any payment to (a) Nassir Abd Al Zahra Al Zayi Al-Tamini, (b) Hussein Ali Kazhin Zabayain Al-Maliki, (c) A'la or Dhia Jabbar Al-Khazhair/Okthair, (d) Muhammad Hatu Karim Al-Garizi, (e) Musa Isma'il Al-Fartusi and (f) Nabil Al-Mawzani.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Government has made any payment to (a) Nassir Abd Al Zahra Al Zayi Al-Tamini, (b) Hussein Ali Kazhin Zabayain Al-Maliki, (c) A'la or Dhia Jabbar Al-Khazhair/Okthair, (d) Muhammad Hatu Karim Al-Garizi, (e) Musa Isma'il Al-Fartusi and (f) Nabil Al-Mawzani.
I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 2 March 2017 to Question 65616.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Government paid compensation as a result of UK operations in Iraq to (a) Nassir Abd Al Zahra Al Zayj Al-Tamini, (b) Hussein Ali Kazhin Zabayain Al-Maliki, (c) A'la or Dhia Jabbar Al-Khazhair/Okthair, (d) Muhammad Hatu Karim Al-Garizi, (e) Musa Isma'il...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Government paid compensation as a result of UK operations in Iraq to (a) Nassir Abd Al Zahra Al Zayj Al-Tamini, (b) Hussein Ali Kazhin Zabayain Al-Maliki, (c) A'la or Dhia Jabbar Al-Khazhair/Okthair, (d) Muhammad Hatu Karim Al-Garizi, (e) Musa Isma'il...
There is no record of any of the named individuals having brought claims for compensation against the Ministry of Defence as a result of UK operations in Iraq.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the total cost of UK military operations in Iraq was in each year between 2010 and 2017.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the total cost of UK military operations in Iraq was in each year between 2010 and 2017.
Up to 2011, the net additional costs of operations in Iraq were £343 million in 2009-10 and £95 million in 2010-11. From 2014, the UK has supported operations to counter Daesh in Iraq and Syria. The net additional costs of these operations, which we do not separate due to their inter-related nature, were £21.9 million in 2014-15 and £216.9 million in 2015-16. Information for 2016-17 will be reported in the Department's Annual Report and Accounts.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what forecast his Department has made of the likely timescale for the full liberation of Mosul.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what forecast his Department has made of the likely timescale for the full liberation of Mosul.
Operations to free Mosul from Daesh rule are being led by the Iraqi security forces, with support from the Global Counter Daesh Coalition to which the UK is a key contributor. Following the announcement by Prime Minister Abadi of the successful liberation of Eastern Mosul, Iraqi forces are now preparing for operations to free the remainder of the city which are likely to start shortly.
This will continue to be a challenging fight which will take time and patience and, while it would not be appropriate to predict a precise end date, I am confident that Iraqi forces will succeed in the next stage of these operations, as they have to date.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what reports his Department has received on the mistreatment of Sunni Arab refugees by Kurdish forces following the offensive of Mosul.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what reports his Department has received on the mistreatment of Sunni Arab refugees by Kurdish forces following the offensive of Mosul.
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is aware of some reports of the mistreatment of civilians by Kurdish forces engaged in the liberation of Mosul. Both Prime Minister Abadi and Kurdish Regional President Barzani have been clear that International Humanitarian Law must be respected and that any allegations of violations will be investigated and those responsible held to account.
The MOD takes its role in upholding and promoting human rights very seriously. UK troops carrying out building partner capacity training in the Kurdish region of Iraq include International Humanitarian Law as an integral part of that training and the UK continues to lobby the Government of Iraq, Kurdish Regional Government and other authorities to respect International Humanitarian Law.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the provision of any military supplies agreed by the Government as suitable for the Kurdistan Regional Government has not been allowed by the federal Government of Iraq since June 2014; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the provision of any military supplies agreed by the Government as suitable for the Kurdistan Regional Government has not been allowed by the federal Government of Iraq since June 2014; and if he will make a statement.
The Ministry of Defence is not aware of any occasion since June 2014 when military supplies gifted by the UK Government for use by Kurdistan Regional Government Peshmerga forces in the fight against Daesh have not been allowed by the Government of Iraq.
The UK Government has trained more than 7,300 Peshmerga fighters in Infantry skills, Counter-IED, engineering and combat first aid and they are playing an invaluable role in defeating Daesh.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to support the liberation of East Mosul; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to support the liberation of East Mosul; and if he will make a statement.
The UK has played a significant role in supporting the Iraqi operation which secured a notable victory over Daesh in Eastern Mosul. Since the operation began, over 450 targets in and around Mosul have been struck by the RAF.
RAF aircraft played a valuable role, using their surveillance sensors to identify civilians within the city who might be placed at particular risk and alerting the Iraqi ground forces and other Coalition aircraft to their presence. UK Service personnel have also contributed to the training of over 38,500 Iraqi forces (including more than 7,300 Peshmerga) in infantry, medical skills, C-IED measures and engineering skills, many of whom have participated in the Mosul operation.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the objectives set for the armed forces operating in (a) Iraq and (b) Syria include the identification of UK nationals involved in conflicts in those countries.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the objectives set for the armed forces operating in (a) Iraq and (b) Syria include the identification of UK nationals involved in conflicts in those countries.
The UK supports Counter-Daesh Coalition operations in Iraq and Syria with Royal Air Force aircraft (carrying out airstrikes and providing other key airborne capabilities) and by providing training to Iraqi security forces (including to the Kurdish Peshmerga).
Neither activity brings UK personnel into immediate contact with Daesh fighters but any information gained on UK nationals involved in conflicts in the two countries would be shared with the appropriate UK authorities.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what procedures his Department has in place to monitor the use of weapons supplied to Iraqi Peshmerga forces and other legitimate Iraqi forces to prevent them being diverted to unauthorised end-users.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what procedures his Department has in place to monitor the use of weapons supplied to Iraqi Peshmerga forces and other legitimate Iraqi forces to prevent them being diverted to unauthorised end-users.
The UK assesses the requirement and the risks involved in the provision of any lethal equipment to third parties. We have only gifted weapons and ammunition to the Kurdish Regional Government for use by their forces in the fight against Daesh. The export process includes a certificate which states clearly who the end user will be. We are content with the controls the Kurdish Regional Government have in place for distribution of UK-supplied weaponry, and with the assurances we have received from them.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether specific rules of engagement have been given to UK special forces in Iraq on the status in terms of the law of armed conflict of UK nationals whom they encounter who are supporting forces allied to (a) the government of Iraq...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether specific rules of engagement have been given to UK special forces in Iraq on the status in terms of the law of armed conflict of UK nationals whom they encounter who are supporting forces allied to (a) the government of Iraq...
It is longstanding policy not to comment on specific UK Rules of Engagement profiles. UK forces operate in accordance with UK law and International Humanitarian Law.