Written question asked by Lynne Jones (Labour) on Wednesday, 12 December 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 December 2007. It was answered by Kim Howells (Labour) on Monday, 17 December 2007 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Iraq: Resettlement

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to the answer of 6 December 2007, Official Report, column 1433W, on Iraq: resettlement, and with reference to the statements of 9 October 2007, Official Report, column 27WS, and 30 October 2007, Official Report, column 30WS, if he will make it his policy to allow local staff in Iraq who meet all criteria except completion of more than 12 months continuous service to apply for assistance; and if he will consider their eligibility on a case-by-case basis.

Answer: We have no immediate plans to change the criteria announced by my right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary in his written ministerial statements on 9 October 2007, Official Report, columns 27-28WS and 30 October 2007, Official Report, columns 30-33WS. My right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary stated on 30 October that we might review the criteria in the light of experience. We will, however, wish to gather more evidence of the operation of the scheme as originally announced before any such review.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 469 c985-6W; 175150
Session: 2007-08
Related items: Iraq: Resettlement
Thursday, 6 December 2007
Written questions
House of Commons; Iraq: Assistance to Locally Employed Staff
Tuesday, 9 October 2007
Written statements
House of Commons; Iraq
Tuesday, 30 October 2007
Written statements
House of Commons
Subjects: Asylum Iraq
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