Written questions

Iraq: Politics and Government

Commons · Question 4892 · Tabled 9 Sep 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 12 Sep 2024

Question

Asked by Ruth Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of Iranian-backed militias on the stability of the Nineveh Plains; and what steps his Department is taking to suppo

Answer

Answered by Hamish Falconer, 12 Sep 2024

It is vital that the Government of Iraq keep Iraqi militia groups in line and ensure democracy is adhered to. We are closely monitoring the impact of developments in Nineveh on the safety of Nineveh's Christian community.The UK is firmly committed to prot...