Asked by: Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask His Majesty's Government what were the overseas operational theatres in respect of which the UK has made payments as a result of (1) civilian death or injury, or (2) property damage, since 1 January 2003.
Answered by Baroness Goldie
The first payments were made by the Area Claims Office in Iraq in June 2003.
The overseas operational theatres concerned were Iraq and Afghanistan.
There are two categories of claims for compensation - Category 1 those brought before the UK Courts and handled by officials in the MOD and Category 2 those handled by the Area Claims Offices staffed by UK personnel based in the overseas operational theatre.
Iraq
Category 1 - civil litigation
(1) Compensation payments have been made on 738 individual claims in respect of civilian death or injury.
(2) In terms of property claims, no payments have been made
Category 2 - Area Claims Office - Iraq
Information has been extracted from the register that was compiled by staff in the Area Claims Office in Iraq who held the post between 2003 and 2009. Compensation payments have been made on over 1,000 individual claims in respect of civilian death or injury and or property.
Afghanistan
Category 1 - civil litigation
(1) Compensation payments have been made on 17 individual claims in respect of civilian death or injury.
(2) Compensation payments have been made on 1 individual claim in respect of property damage since 1 January 2003.
Category 2 - Area Claims Office Afghanistan
Information has been extracted from the register that was compiled by the staff in the Area Claims Office in Afghanistan who held the post between 2006 and 2014. Compensation payments have been made on over 4,000 individual claims in respect of civilian death or injury and or property.
In respect of civilian death or injury £27.3 million has been paid relating to claims brought in the UK and £2,245 in respect of property damage claims. These payments include Human Rights Act elements.
Some £7.3 million has been made in ex gratia payments for civilian death or injury and property damage by the Area Claims Offices in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The lowest payment for (a) civilian death or injury is $50 paid by the Area Claims Office Afghanistan and the lowest payment for (b) property damage is $10.27 paid by the Area Claims Office Afghanistan.
The highest individual payment for civilian injury or death is £1.5 million and includes ongoing annual periodic payments.
The highest payment for property damage is $232,400 by the Area Claims Office Afghanistan.
Asked by: Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask His Majesty's Government when, since 1 January 2003, the UK first made a payment in response to (1) civilian death or injury, or (2) property damage, resulting from overseas operations.
Answered by Baroness Goldie
The first payments were made by the Area Claims Office in Iraq in June 2003.
The overseas operational theatres concerned were Iraq and Afghanistan.
There are two categories of claims for compensation - Category 1 those brought before the UK Courts and handled by officials in the MOD and Category 2 those handled by the Area Claims Offices staffed by UK personnel based in the overseas operational theatre.
Iraq
Category 1 - civil litigation
(1) Compensation payments have been made on 738 individual claims in respect of civilian death or injury.
(2) In terms of property claims, no payments have been made
Category 2 - Area Claims Office - Iraq
Information has been extracted from the register that was compiled by staff in the Area Claims Office in Iraq who held the post between 2003 and 2009. Compensation payments have been made on over 1,000 individual claims in respect of civilian death or injury and or property.
Afghanistan
Category 1 - civil litigation
(1) Compensation payments have been made on 17 individual claims in respect of civilian death or injury.
(2) Compensation payments have been made on 1 individual claim in respect of property damage since 1 January 2003.
Category 2 - Area Claims Office Afghanistan
Information has been extracted from the register that was compiled by the staff in the Area Claims Office in Afghanistan who held the post between 2006 and 2014. Compensation payments have been made on over 4,000 individual claims in respect of civilian death or injury and or property.
In respect of civilian death or injury £27.3 million has been paid relating to claims brought in the UK and £2,245 in respect of property damage claims. These payments include Human Rights Act elements.
Some £7.3 million has been made in ex gratia payments for civilian death or injury and property damage by the Area Claims Offices in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The lowest payment for (a) civilian death or injury is $50 paid by the Area Claims Office Afghanistan and the lowest payment for (b) property damage is $10.27 paid by the Area Claims Office Afghanistan.
The highest individual payment for civilian injury or death is £1.5 million and includes ongoing annual periodic payments.
The highest payment for property damage is $232,400 by the Area Claims Office Afghanistan.
Asked by: Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask His Majesty's Government what is the total monetary amount of financial payments made by the UK in response to (1) civilian death or injury, or (2) property damage, which resulted from acts carried out by UK Armed Forces during overseas operations since 1 January 2003, including (a) formal compensation claims under the Human Right Act 1998, and (b) condolence or ex gratia payments to affected family members or next of kin.
Answered by Baroness Goldie
The first payments were made by the Area Claims Office in Iraq in June 2003.
The overseas operational theatres concerned were Iraq and Afghanistan.
There are two categories of claims for compensation - Category 1 those brought before the UK Courts and handled by officials in the MOD and Category 2 those handled by the Area Claims Offices staffed by UK personnel based in the overseas operational theatre.
Iraq
Category 1 - civil litigation
(1) Compensation payments have been made on 738 individual claims in respect of civilian death or injury.
(2) In terms of property claims, no payments have been made
Category 2 - Area Claims Office - Iraq
Information has been extracted from the register that was compiled by staff in the Area Claims Office in Iraq who held the post between 2003 and 2009. Compensation payments have been made on over 1,000 individual claims in respect of civilian death or injury and or property.
Afghanistan
Category 1 - civil litigation
(1) Compensation payments have been made on 17 individual claims in respect of civilian death or injury.
(2) Compensation payments have been made on 1 individual claim in respect of property damage since 1 January 2003.
Category 2 - Area Claims Office Afghanistan
Information has been extracted from the register that was compiled by the staff in the Area Claims Office in Afghanistan who held the post between 2006 and 2014. Compensation payments have been made on over 4,000 individual claims in respect of civilian death or injury and or property.
In respect of civilian death or injury £27.3 million has been paid relating to claims brought in the UK and £2,245 in respect of property damage claims. These payments include Human Rights Act elements.
Some £7.3 million has been made in ex gratia payments for civilian death or injury and property damage by the Area Claims Offices in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The lowest payment for (a) civilian death or injury is $50 paid by the Area Claims Office Afghanistan and the lowest payment for (b) property damage is $10.27 paid by the Area Claims Office Afghanistan.
The highest individual payment for civilian injury or death is £1.5 million and includes ongoing annual periodic payments.
The highest payment for property damage is $232,400 by the Area Claims Office Afghanistan.
Asked by: Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask His Majesty's Government how many individual payments the UK has made as a result of (1) civilian death or injury, or (2) property damage, in respect of each overseas operational theatre in which it was engaged since 1 January 2003.
Answered by Baroness Goldie
The first payments were made by the Area Claims Office in Iraq in June 2003.
The overseas operational theatres concerned were Iraq and Afghanistan.
There are two categories of claims for compensation - Category 1 those brought before the UK Courts and handled by officials in the MOD and Category 2 those handled by the Area Claims Offices staffed by UK personnel based in the overseas operational theatre.
Iraq
Category 1 - civil litigation
(1) Compensation payments have been made on 738 individual claims in respect of civilian death or injury.
(2) In terms of property claims, no payments have been made
Category 2 - Area Claims Office - Iraq
Information has been extracted from the register that was compiled by staff in the Area Claims Office in Iraq who held the post between 2003 and 2009. Compensation payments have been made on over 1,000 individual claims in respect of civilian death or injury and or property.
Afghanistan
Category 1 - civil litigation
(1) Compensation payments have been made on 17 individual claims in respect of civilian death or injury.
(2) Compensation payments have been made on 1 individual claim in respect of property damage since 1 January 2003.
Category 2 - Area Claims Office Afghanistan
Information has been extracted from the register that was compiled by the staff in the Area Claims Office in Afghanistan who held the post between 2006 and 2014. Compensation payments have been made on over 4,000 individual claims in respect of civilian death or injury and or property.
In respect of civilian death or injury £27.3 million has been paid relating to claims brought in the UK and £2,245 in respect of property damage claims. These payments include Human Rights Act elements.
Some £7.3 million has been made in ex gratia payments for civilian death or injury and property damage by the Area Claims Offices in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The lowest payment for (a) civilian death or injury is $50 paid by the Area Claims Office Afghanistan and the lowest payment for (b) property damage is $10.27 paid by the Area Claims Office Afghanistan.
The highest individual payment for civilian injury or death is £1.5 million and includes ongoing annual periodic payments.
The highest payment for property damage is $232,400 by the Area Claims Office Afghanistan.
Asked by: Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask His Majesty's Government what is the (1) lowest, and (2) highest, individual payments made by the UK as a result of (a) civilian death or injury, and (2) property damage, resulting from overseas operations since 1 January 2003.
Answered by Baroness Goldie
The first payments were made by the Area Claims Office in Iraq in June 2003.
The overseas operational theatres concerned were Iraq and Afghanistan.
There are two categories of claims for compensation - Category 1 those brought before the UK Courts and handled by officials in the MOD and Category 2 those handled by the Area Claims Offices staffed by UK personnel based in the overseas operational theatre.
Iraq
Category 1 - civil litigation
(1) Compensation payments have been made on 738 individual claims in respect of civilian death or injury.
(2) In terms of property claims, no payments have been made
Category 2 - Area Claims Office - Iraq
Information has been extracted from the register that was compiled by staff in the Area Claims Office in Iraq who held the post between 2003 and 2009. Compensation payments have been made on over 1,000 individual claims in respect of civilian death or injury and or property.
Afghanistan
Category 1 - civil litigation
(1) Compensation payments have been made on 17 individual claims in respect of civilian death or injury.
(2) Compensation payments have been made on 1 individual claim in respect of property damage since 1 January 2003.
Category 2 - Area Claims Office Afghanistan
Information has been extracted from the register that was compiled by the staff in the Area Claims Office in Afghanistan who held the post between 2006 and 2014. Compensation payments have been made on over 4,000 individual claims in respect of civilian death or injury and or property.
In respect of civilian death or injury £27.3 million has been paid relating to claims brought in the UK and £2,245 in respect of property damage claims. These payments include Human Rights Act elements.
Some £7.3 million has been made in ex gratia payments for civilian death or injury and property damage by the Area Claims Offices in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The lowest payment for (a) civilian death or injury is $50 paid by the Area Claims Office Afghanistan and the lowest payment for (b) property damage is $10.27 paid by the Area Claims Office Afghanistan.
The highest individual payment for civilian injury or death is £1.5 million and includes ongoing annual periodic payments.
The highest payment for property damage is $232,400 by the Area Claims Office Afghanistan.
Asked by: Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of targeted killing as a counter-terrorism strategy.
Answered by Baroness Goldie
The Ministry of Defence has not made any assessment as to the effectiveness of targeted killing as a counter-terrorism strategy.
Asked by: Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the targeting of people directly participating in hostilities towards the UK who are located in non-belligerent states.
Answered by Baroness Goldie
As the Government has stated previously, it has a policy to defend the UK and its citizens against both armed attacks and imminent threats of armed attack. In doing so the Government may draw on a wide range of tools including, in extremis, the use of lethal force where there is no other effective option. Every situation would be considered on its merits and the appropriate course of action would depend on the circumstances prevailing at that time.
Asked by: Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Goldie on 16 January (HL Deb, col 861), on how many occasions UK personnel embedded in partner forces have been asked to engage in "unagreed operations" in (1) 2016, (2) 2017, and (3) 2018.
Answered by Baroness Goldie
The Department does not hold these details centrally and they could only be provided at disproportionate cost. The parameters of an embeds duties are agreed before deployment. Should the host nation wish to change these after deployment the embed will seek further clearance from the MOD. As such, there are no 'unagreed operations' undertaken by UK Armed Forces embedded in our allies' Armed Forces. The reply given during the debate of 16 January was to assure the noble Lords that checks and balances are in place to protect our personnel and to ensure that they remain compliant with UK law and any policy restrictions we may place upon them.
Asked by: Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Goldie on 16 January (HL Deb, col 861), on how many occasions UK personnel embedded in partner forces were given permission for "unagreed operations" in (1) 2016, (2) 2017, and (3) 2018.
Answered by Baroness Goldie
The Department does not hold these details centrally and they could only be provided at disproportionate cost. The parameters of an embeds duties are agreed before deployment. Should the host nation wish to change these after deployment the embed will seek further clearance from the MOD. As such, there are no 'unagreed operations' undertaken by UK Armed Forces embedded in our allies' Armed Forces. The reply given during the debate of 16 January was to assure the noble Lords that checks and balances are in place to protect our personnel and to ensure that they remain compliant with UK law and any policy restrictions we may place upon them.
Asked by: Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Ministry of Defence was informed of the operation to target Abdul Reza Shahlai in Yemen on 3 January before the failed strike took place; and if so, whether it provided any material support to that action.
Answered by Baroness Goldie
We do not comment on our allies' operational decisions.