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registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2018-01-29more like thismore than 2018-01-29
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Military Intervention more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what criteria is used by his Department to estimate the level of civilian casualties as a result of UK airstrikes. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds Central more like this
tabling member printed
Hilary Benn more like this
uin 125442 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p>In line with International Humanitarian Law, pre-strike assessments are undertaken to ensure that we minimise the risk to civilians and civilian objects. Post-strike the UK uses a range of methods, which may include the use of full motion video, to judge the effectiveness of its airstrikes and to determine whether we have caused civilian casualties. The Ministry of Defence is committed to investigating any credible reports that UK airstrikes have been responsible for civilian casualties.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Milton Keynes North more like this
answering member printed Mark Lancaster more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-02-07T17:07:35.037Zmore like thismore than 2018-02-07T17:07:35.037Z
answering member
1544
label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton more like this
tabling member
413
label Biography information for Hilary Benn more like this