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Written question asked by Graham Allen (Labour) on Friday, 3 October 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 7 October 2008. It was answered by Bill Rammell (Labour) on Tuesday, 7 October 2008 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.


Iraq

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps he is taking to facilitate the relocation to places of safety of Iraqi citizens who have assisted British forces.
Answer

We continue to work with our Whitehall partners in Ministry of Defence, Department for International Development, UK Borders Agency and our missions in Iraq, Jordan and Syria to ensure that these brave Iraqis who meet the qualifying criteria for the Iraqi LE Staff Assistance Scheme as set out in my written statement to the House on 30 October 2007 are moved to safety as quickly as possible.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
224430; 480 c604-5W
Session
2007-08
Question not reached
Yes
Subjects
Asylum Iraq
Link
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