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Iraq: Temporary International Presence Facility

Volume 693: debated on Tuesday 19 June 2007

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Lord Avebury

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will discuss with other states that have been asked to resettle 200 people from the Temporary International Presence Facility (TIPF) in Iraq the equitable sharing of this humanitarian problem; and what information they have from the UNHCR, the United Nations Refugee Agency, about the saving in cost from the closure of the TIPF. [HL4121]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office
(Lord Triesman)

The Government have no plans to discuss the resettlement of people from the Temporary International Presence Facility in Iraq with other states. We have not been given information about any cost savings that may result from the closure of the facility.