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Proceeding contribution from Baroness Ashton of Upholland (Labour) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 22 July 2008. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Iraq.


Iraq

My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord. I think that we all welcome the United Arab Emirates’ important write-off, which I read about yesterday. Hydrocarbons are very important indeed. The Bill has not yet gone through, but I completely agree with the noble Lord that it is important for the future of oil in the region. Local non-governmental organisations and other international organisations are important in looking at issues facing refugees returning to their homes in Iraq. Freedom of religion is very much part of the work of the Ministry of Human Rights in Iraq.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
703 c1686 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Armed forces Airports Elections Iraq Foreign investment Peacekeeping operations Politics and government Training Security Iran Syria Reconstruction Basra
Link
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