Oral Evidence Apr. 23 2024
Inquiry: Defence in the Grey ZoneFound: official military force, but of course it is clear to everybody that the aggression is linked to Iran
Apr. 23 2024
Source Page: Defending BritainFound: And crucially, not only are threats to stability growing but the links between states like Russia, Iran
Asked by: Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Labour - Slough)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of the conflict between Iran and Israel on (a) global economic stability, (b) oil prices and (c) inflation.
Answered by Bim Afolami - Economic Secretary (HM Treasury)
HM Treasury is monitoring the situation closely following Iran’s attack against Israel. The UK is working urgently with our allies to de-escalate the situation.
The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) estimated the potential UK economic impacts of a widening of conflict in the Middle East in their March 2024 Economic and Fiscal Outlook (https://obr.uk/efo/economic-and-fiscal-outlook-march-2024/ ).
Apr. 22 2024
Source Page: I. List of ministerial responsibilities. 88p. II. List of non-ministerial departments and executive agencies. 22p. III. Letter dated 19/04/2024 from Alex Burghart MP to the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee regarding documents for deposit, and copying them for deposit in the House libraries. 1p.Found: Responsibilities include: ● The Commonwealth ● Middle East and North Africa ● Afghanistan and Pakistan ● India ● Iran
Mentions:
1: Vicky Ford (Con - Chelmsford) behalf of the all-party group, I ask: what pressure are we putting on the United Arab Emirates and Iran - Speech Link
Apr. 21 2024
Source Page: Minister for the Middle East travels to The Gulf for talks on regional securityFound: Naval Support Facility in Bahrain where the UK has supported operations against illegal and dangerous Iran-backed
Apr. 19 2024
Source Page: G7 Non-Proliferation Directors Group statement, April 2024Found: We also call upon Iran to cease supplying advanced conventional weapons to state and non-state actors
Apr. 19 2024
Source Page: G7 Non-Proliferation Directors Group statement, April 2024Found: government response World locations Belarus Canada China France Germany Show 10 more Iran
Apr. 19 2024
Source Page: G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting communiqués, April 2024Found: The communiqué covers Iran, the conflict in Gaza, freedom of navigation in the Red Sea, Yemen and Syria
Found: combat aircraft were subsequently used to intercept “multiple one -w ay attack drones – launched by Iran