Written question asked by Baroness Hodgson of Abinger (Conservative) on Monday, 6 December 2021, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 20 December 2021. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Monday, 20 December 2021 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Iraq: Turkey

Question: To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of allegations that the government of Turkey is deploying chemical weapons in northern Iraq; and what plans they have to support an independent inquiry into their deployment by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.

Answer: The United Kingdom opposes the use of chemical weapons in all circumstances. We take any credible evidence of the use of chemical weapons very seriously. We have been monitoring the recent allegations of chemical weapons use in northern Iraq but the allegations remain unsubstantiated. Any evidence should be shared with States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention and provided through appropriate channels to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Technical Secretariat.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: HL4711
Session: 2021-22
Subjects: Chemical weapons Iraq Turkey Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk