Iraq

This page highlights some of the current parliamentary material available on Iraq. This includes select committee reports, briefing papers on current legislation and other subjects produced by the parliamentary research services, and the latest Early Day Motions put down by MPs.

Standard Notes

Date	Description
21.02.2012	Oil Prices
	Oil prices peaked at almost $150 Dollars a barrel in July 2008 and fell sharply in the second half of 2008 as the global financial crisis hit. Prices have increased steadily since then, despite fairly weak economic growth and jumped further in early 2011 following political unrest across the Middle East. Sustained high prices in 2011 meant the annual average price was above that seen in 2008 and the highest in real terms since 1864. Recent spot Sterling prices of oil have been above their 2008 peak.
06.02.2012	Chilcot Inquiry: an update
	The Iraq Inquiry, chaired by Sir John Chilcot, was originally expected to have reported by now but the broad scope of the inquiry and the amount of evidence have led to delays in publication, which is now not expected until summer 2012 at the earliest. This note provides a brief update on progress.
15.11.2011	Investigatory inquiries and the Inquiries Act 2005
	The 2005 Act provides a statutory framework for inquiries into matters of public concern, but there are alternative ways of establishing inquiries of this nature. The various forms of inquiry are examined in this note.
26.09.2011	The cost of international military operations
	This note provides a summary of the estimated and actual costs of the international military operations in Afghanistan, Iraq and Libya.
19.01.2011	Iraq at the creation of its new government
	On 22 December 2010 Iraq at last announced the formation of a new government, some nine months after inconclusive elections. This note looks at the composition of the government and political and security conditions in the country.

Research Papers

Date	Description
22.07.2004	Iraq:legal issues at the handover
	Iraq: legal issues at the handover. House of Commons Library Research Paper 04/59.
19.07.2004	Iraq:political and security issues at the handover
	Iraq: political and security issues at the handover. House of Commons Library Research Paper 04/58.
02.06.2003	Iraq: Law of Occupation
	Iraq: law of occupation. House of Commons Library Research Paper 03/51.
23.05.2003	The Conflict in Iraq
	The Conflict in Iraq. House of Commons Library Research Paper 03/50.
13.03.2003	Iraq: Developments since UN Security Council Resolution 1441
	Iraq: developments since UN Security Council Resolution 1441. House of Commons Library Research Paper 03/22

Select Committee Reports

Date	Description
15.10.2009	Iraq inquiry.
	Government response. Ministry of Defence; Public Administration Select Committee report [Commons]
18.06.2009	Iraq inquiry.
	Public Administration Select Committee report [Commons]

Early Day Motions

Date	Description
28.06.2011	HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH IN KURDISTAN
	That this House acknowledges the important role that non-governmental organisations (NGOs)can play; notes that one of the most high-profile NGOs, Human Rights Watch, released a report, ...
20.06.2011	BRIAN HAW
	That this House notes the endurance of Brian Haw; remembers too the dedication of Lieutenant-Commander Bill Boaks who, before his death 25 years ago, dedicated his life to road casualty ...
20.06.2011	PEACE AND BRIAN HAW
	That this House notes with sadness the passing of Brian Haw, whose protest camp in Parliament Square, initially against the Iraq and Afghanistan wars and then all wars, has stood for ...
18.05.2011	RAWABIT PARTNERSHIP SCHEME AND EDUCATIONAL REFORM IN IRAQ
	That this House welcomes the visit to the UK by Dr Mahmood Shaker Abdulhussain, President of the Iraqi Foundation of Technical Education, and Dr Kawthar Aziz Ahmed, President of the ...
28.03.2011	CHRISTIANS IN IRAQ
	That this House notes the recent visit by the Archbishop of Erbil Bashar Warda to Parliament as a guest of the All-Party Parliamentary group on the Kurdistan Region in Iraq as part ...