Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the Government plans to offer some form of monitoring of the recount of the Iraqi elections.

National elections in Iraq on 12 May were an important moment for Iraq. The Iraqi Supreme Court's decision to order a recount following allegations of irregularities was swift. Should we receive an invitation to attend the recount, we will consider sending staff alongside international partners and security permitting. We look forward to the final results and working with a government once formed to help deliver stability, security and prosperity for all Iraqis.