Written question asked by Baroness Hodgson of Abinger (Conservative) on Tuesday, 8 November 2022, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 22 November 2022. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Wednesday, 23 November 2022 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
Iraq: Chemical Weapons
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 21 June (HL724), what assessment they have made of further reports of chemical weapons being used against the Kurds in Northern Iraq.
- Answer
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The UK takes all allegations of chemical weapons use seriously. The use of chemical weapons is prohibited by the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) and is a clear threat to international peace and security. We will continue to uphold and protect the Convention's ban on the use of chemical weapons. The Government is aware of reports that chemical weapons were used in northern Iraq. We have no direct evidence to support these claims. We continue to monitor reports of use of riot control agents in Northern Iraq.
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- HL3273
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- 2022-23
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- Chemical weapons Iraq Kurds
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