Written question asked by Mohammad Sarwar (Labour) on Monday, 17 January 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 31 January 2005. It was answered by Bill Rammell (Labour) on Monday, 31 January 2005 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assistance his Department is providing to enable UK-resident Iraqis to participate in the forthcoming election in Iraq.

Answer: Mr. Sarwar: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assistance his Department is providing to enable UK-resident Iraqis to participate in the forthcoming election in Iraq. [209716] Mr. Rammell: Out of country voting (OCV) for the Iraqi elections was organised by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM). Following consultation with Iraqi groups in the UK, the IOM established polling centres in London, Manchester and Glasgow. The Government do not have a direct role in OCV, although British officials have met regularly with IOM officials in support of the process. So far the IOM has not requested any specific help from the Government.

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