To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many armed forces personnel taking rest and recuperation from Operation Herrick in Afghanistan have been delayed for more than 24 hours awaiting their return flight to Afghanistan from Brize Norton since 1 January 2009; and if he will make a statement. (260366)

[holding answer 3 March 2009]: We record information relating to flight delays, but we do not centrally hold information on why individual travellers are delayed or the purpose of their travel. Therefore, this information could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many civilians have been killed by enhanced blast munitions in Afghanistan since 2007. (278090)

I refer the hon. Member to the answer my predecessor gave on 27 October 2008, Official Report, columns 622-63W, to the right hon. and learned Member for Devizes (Mr. Ancram).