Written questions

Iraq: British Petroleum

Commons · Question 26007 · Tabled 23 Jan 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 3 Feb 2025

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his Iraqi counterpart on the recent memorandum of understanding between BP and the Iraqi government on Iraqi oil fields.

Answer

Answered by Hamish Falconer, 3 Feb 2025

The Foreign Secretary met with Prime Minister Sudani and Foreign Minister Hussein during their Guest of Government visit to the UK. The BP deal was not raised during these engagements. This was a commercial agreement between the Government of Iraq and BP....