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Written question asked by Dan Jarvis (Labour) on Wednesday, 24 October 2012, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 29 October 2012. It was answered by Alistair Burt (Conservative) on Monday, 29 October 2012 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.


Iraq

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made on the effect of the decision to close the British consulate in Basra on the UK's commercial interests in the region.

[125390]

Answer

The British Government have reviewed our network in Iraq and believe that the changes announced by the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Richmond (Yorks) (Mr Hague) and set out in the written ministerial statement, 16 October 2012, Official Report, columns 17-19WS, are the best way to support British commercial interests in Basra and Southern Iraq.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
125390; 552 c23W
Session
2012-13
Subjects
Iraq Embassies
Link
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