Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the current political situation in Iraq, and (2) the progress towards forming a new government of that country.

We applaud the efforts of Prime Minister Kadhimi and the Independent High Electoral Commission to run smooth elections with unprecedented support from the UN. The technical processes show a clear improvement on previous elections, and the lack of any major security incidents is testament to the hard work of the security forces. We call on all parties to respect the rule of law and the integrity of the electoral process.