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Written question asked by Lord Pickles (Conservative) on Wednesday, 13 January 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 18 January 2016. It was answered by Tobias Ellwood (Conservative) on Wednesday, 20 January 2016 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.


Iran: Cartoons

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with representatives of the Iranian government on the effect on regional relations of the international competition for cartoons and caricatures on the Holocaust organised by the House of Cartoons, under the auspices of the municipality of Tehran.

Answer

Our officials in Tehran have raised our opposition to the proposed Holocaust cartoon competition with their counterparts at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
22289
Session
2015-16
Subjects
Iran Cartoons Holocaust
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk