Written question asked by Matthew Offord (Conservative) on Wednesday, 25 November 2020, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 30 November 2020. It was answered by James Cleverly (Conservative) on Tuesday, 1 December 2020 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Iraq: Security

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the security situation in Iraq.

Answer: The UK closely monitors the security situation in Iraq, and regularly engages with the Government of Iraq and international partners in order to support stability in Iraq and the wider region. The Prime Minister was pleased to welcome Prime Minister Kadhimi to the UK on 22 October. During this visit, the Prime Minister underlined the UK's commitment to supporting the Government of Iraq in countering the threat from Daesh through the Global Coalition, and the need to ensure the security of all foreign and diplomatic personnel in Iraq.

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