§ 34. Mr. ArcherTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will make representations to the Iraqi regime over its policy of repression against its Kurdish citizens.
§ 81. Mr. CorbynTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made to the Government of Iraq concerning their treatment of Kurdish people.
§ Mr. WaldegraveWe have regularly raised with the Iraqi authorities our concerns over their Kurdish population and human rights violations against the community.
Most recently I did so with the Iraqi ambassador on 19 April, and in particular made clear that we would view with grave concern any evidence to support recent reports of mass deportations of Kurds.
We have urged the Iraqi Government to allow diplomats and journalists to visit Iraq to see for themselves.