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May I ask my right hon. Friend to return to the issue of Jordan? That country is under grave pressure as a result of the influx of refugees. It is a country that is generally recognised to be both politically and economically fragile. The fact that ISIS has expanded its activities to such an extent that people believe Jordan could be menaced serves only to underline the importance of our assistance to a country that is enormously important to us, not least on account of its being a very long-standing ally. Can we be assured that this Government will understand the urgency of Jordan’s position and do everything feasible to ensure that it does not succumb to the undue influence of ISIS?
May I ask my right hon. Friend to return to the issue of Jordan? That country is under grave pressure as a result of the influx of refugees. It is a country that is generally recognised to be both politically and economically fragile. The fact that ISIS has expanded its activities to such an extent that people believe Jordan could be menaced serves only to underline the importance of our assistance to a country that is enormously important to us, not least on account of its being a very long-standing ally. Can we be assured that this Government will understand the urgency of Jordan’s position and do everything feasible to ensure that it does not succumb to the undue influence of ISIS?
My right hon. and learned Friend is absolutely right. Jordan is a key ally in the region. Crown Prince Faisal will be at Farnborough tomorrow, and we look forward to discussing these issues with him. However, what my right hon. and learned Friend has said also emphasises the need for us to look at the impact of ISIS on a cross-regional basis. Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Jordan are all affected by its activities, and the threat that those activities represent will also be felt by many states in the Gulf and, indeed, in the west.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answer of 10 June 2013, Official Report, column 84W, on Iraq: Iran, what the current immigration status is of the 52 residents of Camp Ashraf and Camp Liberty who are seeking resettlement in the UK.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answer of 10 June 2013, Official Report, column 84W, on Iraq: Iran, what the current immigration status is of the 52 residents of Camp Ashraf and Camp Liberty who are seeking resettlement in the UK.
None of the 52 residents of Camp Ashraf and Camp Liberty who were previously settled in the UK have any current immigration status here. We have agreed to consider, exceptionally, their re-admission as refugees, subject to a UN High Commissioner for Refugees
(UNHCR) assessment of each individual to ensure that none have been complicit in acts of terrorism or other activities incompatible with refugee status. Thus far, UNHCR have submitted 17 assessments to the Home Office. No decisions have yet been reached.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to the answer of 10 June 2013, Official Report, column 84W, on Iraq: Iran, what issues the British Government has raised with the (a) UN and (b) Government of Iraq concerning conditions at Camp Ashraf and Camp Liberty...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to the answer of 10 June 2013, Official Report, column 84W, on Iraq: Iran, what issues the British Government has raised with the (a) UN and (b) Government of Iraq concerning conditions at Camp Ashraf and Camp Liberty...
Following the attack on Camp Ashraf on 1 September we have raised the safety and security of residents at Camp Liberty with the UN and the Government of Iraq. We regularly receive updates about the situation at Camp Liberty from the UN, who continue to report that conditions at Camp Liberty meet international humanitarian standards.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to the answer of 22 April 2013, Official Report, column 84W, on Iraq, what the outcome was of his discussions with the Iraqi Foreign Minister in February on the humanitarian situation at Camp Liberty; and if he will...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to the answer of 22 April 2013, Official Report, column 84W, on Iraq, what the outcome was of his discussions with the Iraqi Foreign Minister in February on the humanitarian situation at Camp Liberty; and if he will...
I refer the right hon. and learned Member to the answer given by my predecessor, my hon. Friend the Member for North East Bedfordshire (Alistair Burt) on 10 June 2013, Official Report, column 84W. During his meeting with the Iraqi Foreign Minister in February my hon. Friend raised his concerns about the 9 February attack on Camp Liberty and discussed residents' access to medical care.
(3) with reference to the answer of 22 April 2013, Official Report, column 636W, on Iraq, what the outcome was of his discussions with his Iraqi counterpart in Baghdad in February 2013 on humanitarian standards at Camp Liberty; and what discussions he had on that occasion on attacks carried out...
(3) with reference to the answer of 22 April 2013, Official Report, column 636W, on Iraq, what the outcome was of his discussions with his Iraqi counterpart in Baghdad in February 2013 on humanitarian standards at Camp Liberty; and what discussions he had on that occasion on attacks carried out...
The Memorandum of Understanding which the Government of Iraq agreed with the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq in December 2011 allowed only for the voluntary relocation of residents from Camp Ashraf to Camp Liberty. We have seen no evidence that residents were forced to relocate to Camp Liberty, and have therefore made no representations to the US or UN about such allegations. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is responsible for the process of resettlement of residents to third countries. We are considering, on an exceptional and case by case basis, the readmission of 52 residents who have had previous residence in the UK as refugees.
The UN is responsible for monitoring conditions at Camps Ashraf and Liberty. British embassy officials therefore would not make an independent assessment, though we continue to raise issues with the UN and Government of Iraq when appropriate. We do not currently have plans to visit the camps again, given the UN's role. I raised my concerns about the 9 February 2013 attack on Camp Liberty and discussed residents' access to medical care with the Iraqi Foreign Minister when we met in February.
(4) what representations he has made to the US and UN regarding the alleged unlawful and forced relocation of residents from Camp Ashraf to Camp Liberty.
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Sir Menzies Campbell:
(4) what representations he has made to the US and UN regarding the alleged unlawful and forced relocation of residents from Camp Ashraf to Camp Liberty.
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Sir Menzies Campbell:
The Memorandum of Understanding which the Government of Iraq agreed with the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq in December 2011 allowed only for the voluntary relocation of residents from Camp Ashraf to Camp Liberty. We have seen no evidence that residents were forced to relocate to Camp Liberty, and have therefore made no representations to the US or UN about such allegations. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is responsible for the process of resettlement of residents to third countries. We are considering, on an exceptional and case by case basis, the readmission of 52 residents who have had previous residence in the UK as refugees.
The UN is responsible for monitoring conditions at Camps Ashraf and Liberty. British embassy officials therefore would not make an independent assessment, though we continue to raise issues with the UN and Government of Iraq when appropriate. We do not currently have plans to visit the camps again, given the UN's role. I raised my concerns about the 9 February 2013 attack on Camp Liberty and discussed residents' access to medical care with the Iraqi Foreign Minister when we met in February.
(2) with reference to the answer of 24 April 2013, Official Report, column 933W, on Iraq, what assessment officials of the British embassy in Iraq made of (a) Camp Ashraf and (b) Camp Liberty after their visits in September 2012; and whether further such visits have been planned;
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Sir Menzies Campbell:
(2) with reference to the answer of 24 April 2013, Official Report, column 933W, on Iraq, what assessment officials of the British embassy in Iraq made of (a) Camp Ashraf and (b) Camp Liberty after their visits in September 2012; and whether further such visits have been planned;
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Sir Menzies Campbell:
The Memorandum of Understanding which the Government of Iraq agreed with the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq in December 2011 allowed only for the voluntary relocation of residents from Camp Ashraf to Camp Liberty. We have seen no evidence that residents were forced to relocate to Camp Liberty, and have therefore made no representations to the US or UN about such allegations. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is responsible for the process of resettlement of residents to third countries. We are considering, on an exceptional and case by case basis, the readmission of 52 residents who have had previous residence in the UK as refugees.
The UN is responsible for monitoring conditions at Camps Ashraf and Liberty. British embassy officials therefore would not make an independent assessment, though we continue to raise issues with the UN and Government of Iraq when appropriate. We do not currently have plans to visit the camps again, given the UN's role. I raised my concerns about the 9 February 2013 attack on Camp Liberty and discussed residents' access to medical care with the Iraqi Foreign Minister when we met in February.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) with reference to the answer to Lord Maginnis of Drumglass of 18 March 2013, Official Report, House of Lords, column WA117, on Iraq: Camp Liberty, what steps the Government is taking to support the UN's efforts to relocate...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) with reference to the answer to Lord Maginnis of Drumglass of 18 March 2013, Official Report, House of Lords, column WA117, on Iraq: Camp Liberty, what steps the Government is taking to support the UN's efforts to relocate...
The Memorandum of Understanding which the Government of Iraq agreed with the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq in December 2011 allowed only for the voluntary relocation of residents from Camp Ashraf to Camp Liberty. We have seen no evidence that residents were forced to relocate to Camp Liberty, and have therefore made no representations to the US or UN about such allegations. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is responsible for the process of resettlement of residents to third countries. We are considering, on an exceptional and case by case basis, the readmission of 52 residents who have had previous residence in the UK as refugees.
The UN is responsible for monitoring conditions at Camps Ashraf and Liberty. British embassy officials therefore would not make an independent assessment, though we continue to raise issues with the UN and Government of Iraq when appropriate. We do not currently have plans to visit the camps again, given the UN's role. I raised my concerns about the 9 February 2013 attack on Camp Liberty and discussed residents' access to medical care with the Iraqi Foreign Minister when we met in February.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether any representative of the Government has visited (a) Camp Ashraf and (b) Camp Liberty in Iraq.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether any representative of the Government has visited (a) Camp Ashraf and (b) Camp Liberty in Iraq.
[152186]
Our embassy in Baghdad monitors the situation at Camp Ashraf and Camp Liberty closely, and officials from our embassy have visited both Camps. The most recent visit was in September 2012, when one of our officials accompanied an EU delegation to Camp Liberty.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many representations the UN has made to the UK on granting asylum to residents of Camp Liberty in Iraq.
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many representations the UN has made to the UK on granting asylum to residents of Camp Liberty in Iraq.
[152184]
A total of 17 individuals in Camp Liberty have so far been referred by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to the Home Office for consideration of their re-admission to the UK as refugees. We are seeking further information about the progress of other cases which are being examined by the UNHCR.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what reports he has received on the situation and conditions in Camp Liberty in Iraq.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what reports he has received on the situation and conditions in Camp Liberty in Iraq.
[152185]
Our embassy in Baghdad receives regular updates from the UN about the situation at Camp Liberty. The UN have reported that conditions at Camp Liberty meet international humanitarian standards.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether the Government has made representations to the UN on (a) humanitarian standards and (b) access to lawyers by residents in Camp Liberty in Iraq; and if he will make a statement.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether the Government has made representations to the UN on (a) humanitarian standards and (b) access to lawyers by residents in Camp Liberty in Iraq; and if he will make a statement.
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We have made no formal representations to the UN on the humanitarian standards at Camp Liberty or access to lawyers for its residents, though we continue to discuss this issue with them regularly. I raised the humanitarian situation at Camp Liberty with Iraqi Minister for Foreign Affairs Zebari during my visit to Baghdad in February.