Middle East: Armed Conflict
Lords · Question HL16282 · Tabled 13 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Lord Roberts of Llandudno
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer from Baroness Chapman of Darlington on 2 April (HL15871), why an assessment of the environmental implications of attacks on Kharg Island is not available; and when this will be published.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington, 27 Apr 2026
The Noble Lord will appreciate that the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) does not have unlimited resources, and FCDO officials therefore tend to focus their analytical work on the impact of the actions and policies for which the UK is r...