Written question asked by Paul Flynn (Labour) on Thursday, 26 February 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 2 March 2015. It was answered by Justine Greening (Conservative) on Thursday, 5 March 2015 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

Iraq

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department has taken to help the Iraqi government support the return of former residents of cities previously occupied by ISIL in Iraq who fled those cities upon occupation.

Answer: DFID is working closely with the Government of Iraq and the UN to provide humanitarian assistance to the almost 2.5 million internally displaced people (IDP) across Iraq. While we are determined that people will be able to return home to a stable, safe and secure environment, for the majority of IDPs this is not yet possible. The UK will continue to work with the Government of Iraq and international partners to ensure adequate planning is in place to allow IDPs to return home at such a time as it is safe to do so.

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