Commenting on tonight’s Channel 4 News report concerning payouts to civilians injured by the British military in Iraq, which highlighted the case of one critically injured Iraqi, Liberal Democrat Shadow Foreign Secretary, Edward Davey said:

“This terrible tragedy highlights the complex risks of fighting in a war amongst civilians, as well as the hidden costs of our presence in Iraq.

“The Government’s lack of openness on these civilian compensation issues just adds to its poor record on compensation cases for British service personnel and their families.

“The war in Iraq has already cost thousands of lives and billions of pounds. This tragic revelation brings home the continued human and financial impact, both at home and abroad.”