Rashid Rauf

Patrick Mercer
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the accuracy of reports that Mr. Rashid Rauf was killed in the US air strike of 21 November 2008 in North Waziristan, Pakistan.

Bill Rammell
We do not have confirmation of the death of Rashid Rauf. Following a request from his family, we have requested official confirmation from the Government of Pakistan.

Patrick Mercer
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he has made representations to (a) the Government of Pakistan and (b) the Government of the USA on the reported death of Mr. Rashid Rauf on 21 November 2008.

Mr. Dai Davies
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made to the US Administration on the reported killing of Rashid Rauf in Pakistan.

Bill Rammell
We do not have confirmation of the death of Rashid Rauf. Following a request from his family, we have requested official confirmation from the Government of Pakistan.

No specific representation has been made to the US Administration.