Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they took, prior to tabling UN Security Council Resolution 2379, to assess the capacity of Iraqi national courts to conduct the recommended prosecutions of Daesh fighters.

​We are working closely with the Government of Iraq to bring Daesh to justice. The UK continues to work with the High Judicial Council and Counter-Terrorism Investigative Judges to assess the current capability of the Iraqi judiciary, including on human-rights compliance. Most recently the Attorney General met the Chief Justice of Iraq on his visit to the UK in October, where they discussed the importance of holding Daesh to account through the courts. We have identified areas where we can share expertise and will continue to work closely with the Iraqi Judiciary to ensure due process and compliance with international law.