Written question asked by Matthew Offord (Conservative) on Monday, 30 November 2020, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 December 2020. It was answered by James Cleverly (Conservative) on Friday, 4 December 2020 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Iraq: Bombs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the amount of unexploded ordnance that remains in the Iraqi city of Mosul.

Answer: The UK works closely with the Government of Iraq, Kurdistan Regional Government and international partners on the removal of exploded ordnance in Iraq, including in Mosul. This includes close collaboration and continuous assessment of the level of unexploded ordnance. The UK funds UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS) demining efforts in Iraq and is the third largest donor, having provided over £24.75 million since 2015. This funding provides Explosive Hazard Management (EHM) response in support of humanitarian and stabilisation efforts, delivers risk education at the community level and national/regional level, and enhances Government entities' capacity to manage, regulate and coordinate an EHM response through training and mentoring programmes.

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