Written question asked by Caroline Lucas (Green Party) on Thursday, 22 July 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 27 July 2010. It was answered by Alistair Burt (Conservative) on Tuesday, 27 July 2010 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Iraq: Embassies

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to the answer of 15 July 2010, Official Report, columns 868-69W, on Iraq: embassies, how much each company listed in the answer paid towards the Queen's Birthday celebration; and if he will place in the Library a copy of each sponsorship agreement.

Answer: Each company, listed in our previous answer of 15 July 2010, contributed US$800 to the cost of hosting events for the Queen's Birthday celebration in Baghdad, Basra and Erbil on 16 June 2010.Our embassy in Baghdad wanted to reflect the breadth of engagement of British Companies in Iraq during the Queen's Birthday celebrations locally. By securing sponsorship in this way the embassy were also able to achieve best value for the public purse.There were no formal sponsorship agreements made.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 11769; 514 c970-1W
Session: 2010-12
Related items: Iraq: Embassies
Thursday, 15 July 2010
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Iraq Embassies
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