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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he had discussions with (a) the Iraqi Prime Minister and (b) his Iraqi counterpart on Elizabeth Tsurkov on 14 January 2025.

Asked by
Nadia Whittome (Labour)
Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
3 February 2025
Reference
27506
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made representations to his Iraqi counterpart on the case of Elizabeth Tsurkov.

Asked by
Mary Glindon (Labour)
Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
30 January 2025
Reference
26521
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to help secure the release of Elizabeth Tsurkov.

Asked by
Mary Glindon (Labour)
Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
30 January 2025
Reference
26524
House
House of Commons

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 20 February (HL2204), what methods and tactics they have at their disposal when hostages are held by non-state actors within the territory of another state, such as the case of Elizabeth Tsurkov in Iraq; and...

Asked by
Lord McInnes of Kilwinning (Conservative)
Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
11 March 2024
Reference
HL2742
House
House of Lords

My Right Honourable Friend, the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs (Elizabeth Truss), has made the following Written Ministerial Statement:

Today the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) will release files covering the events surrounding British Airways flight 149 (BA149) to the National Archives. BA149 landed at...

Member
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative)
Department
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Type
Written statements
Date
23 November 2021
Reference
HLWS397
House
House of Lords

Today the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) will release files covering the events surrounding British Airways flight 149 (BA149) to the National Archives. BA149 landed at Kuwait City on 2 August 1990 as the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait was beginning. The passengers and crew from the flight were subsequently...

Member
Elizabeth Truss (Conservative)
Department
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Type
Written statements
Date
23 November 2021
Reference
HCWS410
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what information he holds on steps being taken to rescue Yazidis being held hostage by Daesh in Syria and Iraq.

Asked by
Hilary Benn (Labour)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
25 February 2016
Reference
26915
House
House of Commons

My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (William Hague) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.

I would like to update the House on the case of the five British hostages who were kidnapped from the Ministry of Finance in Baghdad in May 2007.

The...

Member
Baroness Warsi (Conservative)
Department
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Written statements
Date
28 November 2012
Reference
741 c17WS
House
House of Lords

I would like to update the House on the case of the five British hostages who were kidnapped from the Ministry of Finance in Baghdad in May 2007.

The House will recall that one of the hostages, Peter Moore, was released alive in December 2009. The bodies of Jason Creswell, Jason...

Member
Lord Hague of Richmond (Conservative)
Department
Foreign and Commonwealth Office; Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Written statements
Date
28 November 2012
Reference
554 cc20-1WS
House
House of Commons

My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (William Hague) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. I would like to update the House in the case of the five British hostages who were kidnapped from the Ministry of Finance in Baghdad in May 2007....

Member
Lord Howell of Guildford (Conservative)
Department
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Written statements
Date
22 June 2011
Reference
728 c116WS
House
House of Lords

I would like to update the House in the case of the five British hostages who were kidnapped from the Ministry of Finance in Baghdad in May 2007. The House will recall that one of the hostages, Peter Moore, was released alive in December 2009. The bodies of Jason Creswell...

Member
Lord Hague of Richmond (Conservative)
Department
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Written statements
Date
22 June 2011
Reference
530 c16WS
House
House of Commons
Type
Select Committee reports (Government responses); House of Commons papers; Parliamentary committees
Committee
Defence Committee
Date
18 March 2008
Reference
HC 399 2007-08
House
House of Commons
Type
Select Committee reports; House of Commons papers; Parliamentary committees
Committee
Defence Committee
Date
11 December 2007
Reference
HC 181 2007-08
House
House of Commons

Adjournment debate on the circumstances surrounding BA flight 149 of August 1990 at the time of Iraq's invasion of Kuwait.

Lead member
Norman Baker
Answering member
Geoffrey Hoon
Department
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Adjournment debates
Date
27 April 2007
Reference
459 c1210-8
House
House of Commons

I regularly met quite senior members of the Government, the royal family and people at all levels of Kuwaiti society who lost family and friends during that period. No one on behalf of the Government is in any way going to underestimate the appalling treatment of people from this country...

Member
Geoffrey Hoon (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
27 April 2007
Reference
459 c1216-7
House
House of Commons

I am not aware of that, but it would be possible for me to verify, for example, whether the antecedents are as the hon. Gentleman is suggesting. I am certainly willing to do that, but it obviously depends on my being given their identity. I mention that simply because there...

Member
Geoffrey Hoon (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
27 April 2007
Reference
459 c1217-8
House
House of Commons

It is my understanding that elements in the Ministry of Defence have been in touch with these people subsequent to the signing of the affidavits, which may suggest that the MOD knows who they are.

Member
Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
27 April 2007
Reference
459 c1217
House
House of Commons

That is a perfectly reasonable request. I need to check that with those who have signed the document, but the Minister is right to make that request and I will reflect on it. I will read out the relevant sections, which do not reveal any sensitive details, I hope. Soldier...

Member
Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
27 April 2007
Reference
459 c1211-5
House
House of Commons

I thank the hon. Member for Lewes (Norman Baker) for giving me this opportunity to try to answer the various questions he has raised about BA flight 149 on 1 and 2 August 1990. The House will be aware that the hon. Gentleman has alleged on several occasions, in the...

Member
Geoffrey Hoon (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
27 April 2007
Reference
459 c1215-6
House
House of Commons

It is good to have a marginally elongated time for the Adjournment debate, although I assure you that I have no intention of occupying all the available time, Mr. Deputy Speaker. Such a tactic is perhaps best reserved for other occasions. It is good to see that the duty Minister...

Member
Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
27 April 2007
Reference
459 c1210-1
House
House of Commons