Written question asked by Lord McInnes of Kilwinning (Conservative) on Monday, 5 February 2024, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 19 February 2024. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Tuesday, 20 February 2024 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Iraq: Development Aid

Question: To ask His Majesty's Government what funding and other support is provided to the government of Iraq; and whether any of this is used by the government of Iraq towards the Popular Mobilisation Forces.

Answer: The UK wants to see a more stable, peaceful and prosperous Iraq. Across our programmes, we aim to counter threats and foster stability and development, while promoting UK interests and values. Our funding and support is delivered through implementing partners and not directly through the Government of Iraq. While we do not provide any UK funding or support directly to the Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF), it is not always possible for the UK to restrict participation in UK-funded initiatives to only non-PMF personnel.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: HL2204
Session: 2023-24
Related items: Iraq: Development Aid
Monday, 11 March 2024
Written questions
House of Lords; Elizabeth Tsurkov
Monday, 11 March 2024
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House of Lords; Iraq: Development Aid
Monday, 11 March 2024
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House of Lords
Subjects: Armed forces Development aid Iraq
Contains statistics: Yes
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