Written question asked by Jack Lopresti (Conservative) on Thursday, 13 September 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 9 October 2018. It was answered by Alistair Burt (Conservative) on Wednesday, 10 October 2018 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Iraq: Politics and Government

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the (a) Iraqi Government and (b) Kurdistan Regional Government on the effect of territorial disputes on reconstruction efforts in the Nineveh Plains.

Answer: UK officials closely monitor the situation in Iraq and are in regular contact with Governors in provinces liberated from Daesh, and the Government of Iraq, including the Prime Minister's Office, to discuss issues such as territorial disputes in the Ninewa Plains. UK staff also coordinate with partners such as the UN's International Organisation for Migration to track conditions in areas of return, including indicators such as access to services, safety and security.

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