Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that money repaid to Iran for the non-delivery of military hardware was spent on humanitarian purposes.

The International Military Services (IMS) debt was settled in full compliance with UK and international sanctions and all legal obligations. Whilst the arrangement remains commercially confidential, HMG can confirm that the funds were ring-fenced solely for humanitarian purposes and mechanisms were put in place to ensure this was delivered.