Question follow-through · 99371
Iraq: Politics and Government
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.
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 11 Dec 2025
- Target answer date
- 17 Dec 2025
- Answer
- 18 Dec 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
11 Dec 2025
Question tabled
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.
17 Dec 2025
Target answer date
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18 Dec 2025
Answer published
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...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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