§ Joan RuddockTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what voting system will be used for the parliamentary elections in Iraq. [187617]
§ Mr. RammellThe upcoming election for an Iraqi Transitional National Assembly will be based on a Single Constituency Proportional Representation Closed List system. The whole of Iraq will be a constituency and voters will not necessarily need to register in their home town or area. The choice of system for subsequent elections will be for the Iraqis to decide.