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Written question asked by Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench) on Tuesday, 3 September 2019, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 17 September 2019. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Monday, 9 September 2019 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Iraq: Yazidis

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have received the information sent to them by Lord Alton of Liverpool concerning allegations made by the Clarion Project, that young Yazidi girls kidnapped and enslaved by ISIS in Iraq, and now held in Iran, have been put up for sale; and what action they are taking to (1) highlight that issue, and (2) seek the rescue of these girls.

Original answer

It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.

The answer was corrected by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative)

on Monday, 7 October 2019 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Corrected answer

It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.

We have received the letter that you sent regarding the allegations made by Clarion Project, and will be responding shortly. We remain deeply concerned by the situation faced by Yazidi women who were abducted and enslaved by Daesh in Iraq and Syria. The UN calculates that up to 3,000 Yazidi women are still missing, mostly in Iraq. The UK continues to support efforts to reunite families with their loved ones. I discussed the need for justice and support for Yazidi women and other victims of Daesh's crimes with Iraqi Foreign Minister, Mohamed Al-Hakim, on 25 June.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL17562
Session
2017-19
Related items
Lord Speaker’s Statement
Wednesday, 25 September 2019
Parliamentary proceedings
House of Lords
Notes
Supreme Court ruling of 24 September that Parliament was not prorogued on 9 September.
Subjects
Women Iraq Abduction Slavery Iran Islamic State Yazidis
Link
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