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Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by Crispin Blunt (Conservative). It was answered on Tuesday, 6 April 2010 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.


Iraq

Question
In the parliamentary elections five years ago, the then Prime Minister sent people out from the policy unit here to assist then Prime Minister Allawi with his election campaign, which actually looked like fairly discreditable interference in the affairs of Iraq. Can the Foreign Secretary confirm that Mr. Allawi succeeded this time without the assistance of anyone from the United Kingdom?
Answer

Certainly, I have no information to suggest that there was any support from the United Kingdom in that respect. Of course, as the hon. Gentleman knows, on that occasion the result did not work out in favour of the Government in the Iraqi election.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
508 c806 
Session
2009-10
Oral question type
Supplementary
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Elections Iraq
Link
View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk