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Baha Mousa Inquiry — 5 mentions in Parliament since Jan 2017

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Written Question Commons
30 Dec 2020
Iraq: Detainees
Andy Slaughter Labour → Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the December 2020 International Criminal Court report entitled Situation in Iraq/UK, whether he plans to compensate in accordance with international law victims of torture perpetrated by British

Government answer
Ministry of Defence The International Criminal Court (ICC)’s report entitled “Situation in Iraq/UK”, published on 9 December 2020, brings to an end its long running examination into allegations of war crimes by UK personnel in Iraq, with the finding that there is no basis on... Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
30 Dec 2020
Iraq: Detainees
Andy Slaughter Labour → Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether (a) the five techniques and (b) harshing were employed during interrogations in Iraq between 2003 and 2009.

Government answer
Ministry of Defence The International Criminal Court (ICC)’s report entitled “Situation in Iraq/UK”, published on 9 December 2020, brings to an end its long running examination into allegations of war crimes by UK personnel in Iraq, with the finding that there is no basis on... Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
30 Dec 2020
Iraq: Detainees
Andy Slaughter Labour → Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the December 2020 International Criminal Court report entitled Situation in Iraq/UK, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of the reported flawed guidance in interro

Government answer
Ministry of Defence The International Criminal Court (ICC)’s report entitled “Situation in Iraq/UK”, published on 9 December 2020, brings to an end its long running examination into allegations of war crimes by UK personnel in Iraq, with the finding that there is no basis on... Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
20 Apr 2017
Iraq Historic Allegations Team
Ann Clwyd Labour → Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the current status is of any Iraqi Historic Allegations Team investigations into the deaths of (a) Baha Mousa in British Army custody in September 2003 and (b) Tariq Sabri al-Fahdawi on board an RAF helicopt

Government answer
Ministry of Defence Following the conclusion of the Baha Mousa Inquiry, the Iraq Historic Allegations Team (IHAT) were directed by the then Secretary of State to reinvestigate his death. The investigation into the death of Baha Mousa remains ongoing. This is a criminal inves... Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
31 Jan 2017
Internment: Northern Ireland
Lady Hermon Independent → Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the undertaking given by the then Attorney-General on 8 February 1977, that the five techniques of questioning used in Northern Ireland in 1971, have not in any circumstances been reintroduced since then

Government answer
Ministry of Defence The undertaking made in 1977 continues to be Government policy, but it was regrettably breached on occasions during operations in Iraq in circumstances described fully in the Report of the Baha Mousa Inquiry (HC1452) published on 8 September 2011. Remedia... Read full answer →
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