asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is aware that the Iraqi Government have not yet withdrawn Iraqi Law No. 12 of 1951; and whether he has received a reply to the representations he has made to Iraq on the matter.

Yes. As I said in my reply to Questions put by my hon. Friends the Members for Stalybridge and Hyde (Mr. Lang), Rossendale (Mr. Anthony Greenwood) and Leicester, North-West (Mr. Janner), on 23rd April, His Majesty's Government have drawn the attention of the Iraqi Government to the unfortunate consequences which might ensue if any ground were given for a charge that those affected by Law No. 12 were subjected to any form of persecution. The Iraqi Government took note of this approach.