§ Mr. CorbynTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what meetings have been held with representatives of Kurdish political parties from(a) Iran, (b) Iraq, (c) Syria and (d) Turkey; what support has been offered to them; and what is Her Majesty's Government's policy towards demands for Kurdish self-determination.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydWe believe that the Kurdish people should enjoy proper representation and respect for human rights in all of the countries in which they live. But as a signatory to the treaty of Lausanne of 1923, which established the present boundaries in the area, we cannot seek support for the establishment of a separate Kurdish state within these boundaries.