British naval personnel are to return to Iraq to train local forces. The announcement by British Armed Forces Minister Bill Rammell comes after politicians in Baghdad passed legislation allowing their return. The six-year British military mission in Iraq ended on 30 April this year with all UK personnel withdrawn in July. The Ministry of Defence said that the navy personnel would be back in Iraq next month. In a written statement, Mr. Rammell told the Commons it was agreed training activity should resume as soon as possible. He said the government intends to notify the Iraqi government within the next few days that the UK is ready to bring this agreement into force. Between 100 and 150 British service personnel withdrew to Kuwait in July after the Iraqi parliament failed to ratify an agreement allowing them to remain.