Written question asked by Lord Corbett of Castle Vale (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Howell of Guildford (Conservative) on Monday, 4 April 2011.

Iraq: Camp Ashraf

Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the assessment of the staff of the United Kingdom embassy in Iraq who spoke to refugees at Camp Ashraf regarding medical facilities in the course of their visit on 11 March.

Answer: On 16 March 2011, our embassy officials undertook a consular visit to Camp Ashraf to ascertain whether any residents required consular assistance. They did not visit medical facilities inside the camp, but did receive a small number of complaints relating to the medical facilities from the camp residents. They were passed to the UN. We continue to raise concerns with the Iraqi Government and urge the Ashraf committee to ensure that the residents are treated in accordance with international humanitarian standards.

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