Written question asked by Tom Brake (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 28 January 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 4 February 2004. It was answered by Hilary Benn (Labour) on Wednesday, 4 February 2004 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

Dept for International Development

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether there are UK representatives on the International Advisory and Monitoring Board in Iraq.

Answer: Tom Brake: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development whether there are UK representatives on the International Advisory and Monitoring Board in Iraq. [152408] Hilary Benn: The United Kingdom is not represented on the International Advisory and Monitoring Board for Iraq (IAMB). Its members are representatives of the United Nations, the International Monetary Fund, the Arab Fund for Social and Economic Development and the World Bank. The IAMB's role is to provide for the independent monitoring of the Development Fund for Iraq (DFI), so it would not be appropriate for a party to DFI spending decisions to be represented on it.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 417 c914W; 152408
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Development aid Iraq Membership International Advisory and Monitoring Board
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk