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Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Bach (Labour). It was answered on Tuesday, 17 June 2014.

Iraq: Mosul

Question

My Lords, Ban Ki-moon was surely right when he said earlier today:

“There is a real risk of further sectarian violence on a massive scale, within Iraq and beyond its borders”.

Of course, that is an appalling enough prospect, but the humanitarian crisis that will undoubtedly follow will require additional humanitarian support. Can the Minister confirm that any request made to the United Kingdom will be considered and acted on properly?

Answer

I can, my Lords. One of the great achievements of this Government is their commitment to international development, which includes humanitarian work. I can confirm that a team from the Department for International Development arrived in the north of Iraq on 12 June to assess the situation, and on 14 June the International Development Secretary announced the £3 million emergency humanitarian assistance to which I referred in my initial Answer. That is something that we will keep under review. My right honourable friend the International Development Secretary updated Cabinet colleagues about that earlier today: it is a matter that she keeps under constant review.

Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
754 c726 
Session
2014-15
Oral question type
Supplementary
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Armed conflict Iraq Islamic State
Link
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