Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Marsh (Crossbench). It was answered on Monday, 8 October 2007.
Iraq: Political Asylum
- Question
- My Lords, did the Minister say that these people are not refugees? If they are not, what are they?
- Answer
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My Lords, to be a refugee you cannot be in your country of abode. An Iraqi living in Iraq cannot be considered a refugee by this country. Similarly, if he is in another country, he cannot be a refugee as far as this country is concerned. That is why these people cannot be treated on that basis.
Secondary information
- Type
- Oral question
- Reference
- 695 c3
- Session
- 2006-07
- Oral question type
- Supplementary
- Chamber / Committee
- House of Lords chamber
- Subjects
- Asylum Civilians Iraq Peacekeeping operations
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