Written question asked by Alan Simpson (Labour) on Thursday, 1 February 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 5 February 2007. It was answered by Kim Howells (Labour) on Monday, 19 February 2007 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Iraq: Oil

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what meetings officials from her Department have held with international oil companies since January 2003 to discuss Iraq; and what subjects were discussed.

Answer: Our work on Iraq’s economic and energy sector has included contacts with oil companies, as well as trade unions representatives and non-governmental organisations. These exchanges have included discussion of Iraq’s evolving hydrocarbons legislation where British international oil companies' have valuable perspectives to offer based on their experience in other countries.Discussions with international oil companies on hydrocarbons legislation have included the range of contract types which Iraq is considering.

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