3rd Report - Kurdish aspirations and the interests of the UK
- HC No.
- HC 518
- Published
- 11 Feb 2018
- Items
- 0
- Government response
- Government response published 20 April 2018. Read the government's response ↗
Select committee: Foreign Affairs Committee
Kurdish aspirations and the interests of the UK inquiry
Closed
Opened 20 Oct 2017
Closed 20 Apr 2018
Foreign Affairs Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
This inquiry asks the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) to account for exactly which Kurdish groups the UK has supported in the war to defeat Daesh and why, what support has been given, and how it might affect the situation on the ground. Report: Kurdish aspirations and the interests of the UK Report: Kurdish aspirations and the interests of the UK (PDF: 424 KB) Government Response: Kurdish aspirations and the interests of the UK Government Response: Kurdish aspirations and the interests of the UK (PDF: 143 KB)
Where it stands
The inquiry is closed, opened 20 October 2017.
The committee has published 1 report, most recently 3rd Report - Kurdish aspirations and the interests of the UK on 11 February 2018.
The government's response
Published 20 April 2018.
Summary written by Accountability Index from the government's response. It is not the government's own words.The government welcomes the Committee's report and responds to each recommendation, with agreement on some points on Iraq and a restated position on Syria, the PYD/YPG and Turkey.
- On facilitating dialogue between Baghdad and Erbil, it says "We agree" that the FCO has played an important role and should continue; it makes clear it is willing to facilitate discussion "should this be requested by both parties".
- On the Kurdistan Region, it says it is "concerned by the potential monopolisation of power and curtailment of democracy" and that it will "continue to, challenge them in these areas".
- On the PYD/YPG and PKK, it says it is "aware of ideological and organisational links", does not proscribe the PYD/YPG, and has "limited contact" with them and none with the PKK.
- On Syria, it says UK airstrikes supported the SDF against Daesh, with no weapons, funds or equipment provided, and it plans to "maintain this limited contact" with the PYD. Inclusion in the Geneva talks is for the UN Special Envoy to decide.
Reports
- 3rd Report - Kurdish aspirations and the interests of the UK11 February 2018
Evidence
- 3 oral evidence sessionsLatest 9 January 2018
Recent activity
- 6th Special Report - Kurdish aspirations and the interests of the UK: Government response to the Committee's Third Report20 April 2018, Report published
- 3rd Report - Kurdish aspirations and the interests of the UK11 February 2018, Report published
- Oral evidence session9 January 2018, Oral evidence
Reports
Oral evidence sessions
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