Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Jack Lopresti (Conservative), on Wednesday, 13 December 2017, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 17 members in total.

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PRIME MINISTER'S INVITATION TO THE PRIME MINISTER OF THE KURDISTAN REGION

That this House congratulates the Prime Minister on her decision to invite the Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region in Iraq to London; believes that the UK is well-placed, thanks to its history with Iraq and Kurdistan and the respect for the UK there, to encourage much needed dialogue on all outstanding issues between the Kurdish Regional Government and the federal Government in Iraq, based on the full implementation of the Iraq constitution whose neglect in recent years underpinned the Kurdistani decision to hold a referendum on eventual and negotiated independence; welcomes the Prime Minister's commitment that the UK would continue to fight to protect the identity and rights of the Kurdish people under the Iraqi constitution and the UK's continued support for the Kurdistan Region and Kurdish people within a unified Iraq, while urging continued reform in the political, economic and security sectors to strengthen Kurdistan's institutions and deliver for the Kurdish people; and wishes the very best for the visit by Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani and Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

684 

Session

2017-19

Other sponsors

Peter Bottomley

Bob Blackman

Lord Austin of Dudley

Mary Glindon

Robert Halfon

Registered interest declared

Yes

Subjects

Iraq Ethnic groups Politics and government

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk