Written question asked by Julian Huppert (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 9 December 2014, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 15 December 2014 (named day). It was answered by Tobias Ellwood (Conservative) on Monday, 15 December 2014 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Iraq

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what estimate he has made of the number of Yazidis still trapped on Mount Sinai in Iraq; and what steps the Government is taking to support those people.

Answer: The Government is in close contact with partner agencies, including the UN, on the humanitarian situation in Iraq. We have not received any information or requests that would suggest that humanitarian assistance is required on Mount Sinjar but we continue to monitor the situation closely. The Government is providing £39.5 million of humanitarian assistance in response to the crisis in Iraq. All UK aid is distributed on the basis of need to ensure that civilians are not discriminated against on the grounds of race, religion or ethnicity.

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