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date	08/07/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Iraq: Armed Conflict
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what methodology his Department uses to assess levels of collateral damage from airstrikes in Iraq.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	6213
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2015 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence follows well established doctrine that sets out the process for considering collateral damage before and after airstrikes. All UK airstrikes are conducted in accordance with Rules of Engagement and International Humanitarian Law. Targets are selected with the utmost care, the risks of collateral damage or civilian casualties are assessed and mitigated based on intelligence and the use of precision guided weapons.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 14/07/2015 15:26:37 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

388557

registered interest
date	08/07/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Iraq: Armed Conflict
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has assessed the comparative effectiveness of using GBU-12 bombs and Hellfire missiles from UK Reapers in Iraq.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	6214
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2015 answer text <p>All RAF air-to-surface weapon types used in operations are continually assessed for their performance and effectiveness. Weapon selection is informed by a combination of the nature of the target, the effect desired and the broader environment in which the target sits.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 15/07/2015 15:07:24 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon