Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 99371

Iraq: Politics and Government

Tabled: 11 December 2025

Answered: 18 December 2025

Named Day

Question

Nadia Whittome

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to a) support civil society and democratic institutions in Iraq, and b) counter the influence of the Popular Mobilisation Forces.

Answer

Mr Hamish Falconer

I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided to Question 55773, and add that our Ambassador in Baghdad, and our Consul General in Erbil, regularly meet with civil society to underline the UK's enduring commitment to human rights. The UK welcomes the peac...

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