Iraq: Deaths

House of Lords written question – answered at on 19 March 2008.

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Photo of Lord Acton Lord Acton Labour

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What is their estimate of how many people died in the conflict in Iraq in January 2008.

Photo of Lord Malloch-Brown Lord Malloch-Brown Minister of State, Foreign & Commonwealth Office, Minister of State (Africa, Asia and the UN)

The security situation in Iraq has improved over the last few months, but deaths by violent means continue to be difficult to gauge accurately or reliably. Estimates, drawn up by a variety of organisations, vary greatly. The Government's view remains that records of civilian deaths are best monitored by the Iraqi Government.

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