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My Lords, on these Benches we, too, send our condolences to the family of the corporal. Two other soldiers were wounded by a roadside bomb in a separate incident. Can the Minister confirm whether they were in a Snatch Land Rover? If that was the case, how many more soldiers will be killed or wounded before Ministers take action? Will the Minister responsible for the Defence Procurement Agency and the Defence Logistics Organisation now insist that those bodies set to immediately to provide commanders on the ground with an armoured option before they have to resort to Warriors?
My Lords, on these Benches we, too, send our condolences to the family of the corporal. Two other soldiers were wounded by a roadside bomb in a separate incident. Can the Minister confirm whether they were in a Snatch Land Rover? If that was the case, how many more soldiers will be killed or wounded before Ministers take action? Will the Minister responsible for the Defence Procurement Agency and the Defence Logistics Organisation now insist that those bodies set to immediately to provide commanders on the ground with an armoured option before they have to resort to Warriors?
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Lord Astor of Hever
(Conservative)
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
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Answered on
17 July 2006
My Lords, as my right honourable friend the Secretary of State has announced, we are undertaking a review of our protected patrol vehicles in Iraq and on operations in Afghanistan. We anticipate taking action following that review, both on short-term solutions and on the longer-term solutions that we have already announced. However, I stress that, given its mobility and size, the Snatch Land Rover has an important role to play, particularly in areas such as downtown Basra.
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Armoured fighting vehicles; Iraq; Peacekeeping operations; Basra; Emergency powers; Security
Date
17 July 2006
Reference
684 c995-6
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House of Lords chamber
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House of Lords
What have been the implications for Her Majesty’s Armed Forces deployed in Basra of the recent declaration of a state of emergency in that province by the Government of Iraq.
What have been the implications for Her Majesty’s Armed Forces deployed in Basra of the recent declaration of a state of emergency in that province by the Government of Iraq.
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Lord Astor of Hever
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Drayson
(Labour)
Oral questions - Lead
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For answer on
17 July 2006
Answered on
17 July 2006
My Lords, I am sure that the House will wish to join me in expressing our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Corporal John Cosby of the 1st Battalion, The Devon and Dorset Light Infantry, who was killed yesterday in Iraq.
UK forces are undertaking tasks in support of the Basra security plan announced by Prime Minister Maliki under the authority of the state of emergency. The plan includes an increased Iraqi Army presence, a programme of projects aimed at improving conditions through development, and enabling support for better governance. UK forces continue to provide training, mentoring and other tasks in support of the Iraqi security forces.
Subjects
Emergency powers; Iraq; Peacekeeping operations; Security; Basra
Date
17 July 2006
Reference
684 c995
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House of Lords chamber
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House of Lords