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Topical question asked in the House of Commons, by Jack Lopresti (Conservative). It was answered on Tuesday, 17 October 2017 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.


Topical Questions

Question

Given the grave situation in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, what does my right hon. Friend think will be the impact on our currently deployed British Army teams who are training the peshmerga as we speak?

Answer

At present, I do not think there is any reason to change the arrangements of the armed forces who have worked with the peshmerga and have done such an outstanding job to push back Daesh. What we are all hoping for is that there will be no conflict in the area and that the determination already expressed by both sides to prevent any conflict will lead to a peaceful resolution of the current difficulties.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
629 c717 
Session
2017-19
Oral question type
Supplementary
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Army Iraq Military aid Kurds
Link
View this Topical question on hansard.parliament.uk