Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what diplomatic, military, and humanitarian training and support they have provided to the Iraqi Kurds in the last two years.

The Kurds in Iraq have been a critical ally in the campaign to defeat Daesh.
As part of the Global Coalition against Daesh, the UK has trained over 9,100 Peshmerga in infantry, counter-IED, engineering, and medical skills, as well as on the protection of civilians. The UK has also provided arms and ammunition to the Peshmerga and air support as a part of the Coalition

We are seeking to improve cooperation among Kurdish parties in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and encourage political and economic reform. Officials have regular contact with members of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Iraqi Kurdish political parties and other representatives. The Minister for the Middle East visited Erbil in July and September; and the Secretary of State for Defence visited in September

This year, the Department for International Development is providing £40 million in humanitarian assistance to Iraq, which includes the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, taking the Department's total commitment towards the humanitarian response to £209.5 million since 2014. This includes UK support for a Joint Crisis Coordination Centre in Erbil which plans disaster responses and humanitarian operations.