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Opposition Day: [Un-allotted Half-Day] — Iraq (31 Oct 2006)

David Blunkett: ...at this Government, at our Prime Minister and at the actions that we have taken, regardless of the consequences in terms of demoralisation and the difficulty that doing so causes for our troops in Iraq and for the Iraqi people. By his own admission, the right hon. Member for Richmond, Yorks (Mr. Hague), the shadow Foreign Secretary, does not agree with the motion that he is asking Members...

Opposition Day: [Un-allotted Half-Day] — Iraq (31 Oct 2006)

David Blunkett: ...afternoon listed a group of issues that he said we needed an inquiry to determine. I agree that the issues he raised are on things that went wrong following the first three and a half weeks of the Iraq campaign, but we know the answers to the questions that he raised. We know the answers to the questions that the Opposition generally have raised this afternoon. We know that there was...

Opposition Day: [Un-allotted Half-Day] — Iraq (31 Oct 2006)

David Blunkett: ...people from genocide. The illegality of the action taken fades into history. I hope —[Interruption.] Well, that is a simple point about those who have been, and remain, against our action in Iraq, but who have somehow never been against our action in Kosovo. Our action in Kosovo saved lives, and our action in Iraq is now determining whether there is a structure that can hold and a...

Written Answers — Home Department: British Police (Iraq) (15 Dec 2004)

Mr David Blunkett: holding answer 6 December 2004 There are currently 40 serving and three retired UK civilian police officers seconded to Iraq, where they are working with the Iraqi Police Service in an advisory, training and mentoring capacity. These officers are from forces in England and Wales, the Police Service of Northern Ireland and the Ministry of Defence Police. The length of their deployments varies...

Written Answers — Home Department: Iraq (17 Nov 2004)

Mr David Blunkett: A representative of the Association of Chief Police Officers has visited Iraq three times in a formal capacity: on two occasions regarding the deployment of UK civilian police and on one occasion with a senior UK military officer to advise on the development of the Iraqi security forces. There are currently 43 serving and one retired UK civilian police officers seconded to Iraq and working...

Written Answers — Home Department: Terrorism (17 Nov 2004)

Mr David Blunkett: ...feasible precautionary measure to protect British citizens, both here and abroad, consistent with the level of threat. I regularly receive intelligence assessments that address the situation in Iraq and its wider impact including the threat to the UK and its interests from international terrorism. Information on the threat to the public is available on the Home Office website:...

Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security (25 Feb 2004)

Mr David Blunkett: I merely seek clarification. Obviously the Butler committee will do its work in relation to Iraq. As for the intervention from the right hon. and learned Member for Sleaford and North Hykeham (Mr. Hogg) and the intelligence services, I want to make it entirely clear that we have absolute confidence in the Security Service. We also believe that following the establishment of the joint...

Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security (25 Feb 2004)

Mr David Blunkett: ...threat to anyone who dares to threaten what he believes and what his creed holds. Last February, he said: "We also point out that whoever supported the United States, including the hypocrites of Iraq or the rulers of Arab states, those who approved their actions and followed them in this crusade war to fighting with them or providing bases and administrative support to them or any form of...

Written Answers — Home Department: Lawful Protests (RAF Fairford) (6 Oct 2003)

Mr David Blunkett: Lawful protests were not prevented at RAF Fairford during the recent conflict in Iraq as a result of use of the Terrorism Act 2000. The use of the stop and search powers under section 44 was authorised and confirmed according to statutory procedure for a designated area which included Fairford. They were therefore available to officers during the policing of the protests. Such powers are...

Intelligence and Security Committee (3 Jul 2003)

Mr David Blunkett: ...document, which has been debated time and time again. It was questioned on 18 March when the House debated the issue of whether we should commit ourselves with the United States to conflict in Iraq, and it has been questioned over and over again. The sources were absolutely clear, and people have commented on that. I commented on it myself two months ago on the "Today" programme, so I am...

Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department: Policing (London) (16 Jun 2003)

Mr David Blunkett: ...it was inevitable that there would be extraction; there had to be, in order to redeploy to meet a particular problem. That was stepped up again to meet people's fears of reaction to the conflict in Iraq. I have already demonstrated that the commissioner and I are keen to take a further look at the matter and to ensure that the improvement in inner London has not been made to the detriment...

Written Answers — Home Department: Justice and Home Affairs Council (15 May 2003)

Mr David Blunkett: ...and co-operation with third countries on returning illegal immigrants. The Commission also confirmed the arrangements put in place at EU level to cope with the potential influx of refugees from Iraq. John Bruton, Chairman of the JHA Working Group in the Future of Europe Convention, gave details of the proposed JHA Treaty Articles. During the subsequent discussion my noble Friend (Lord...

Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department: Iraq (28 Apr 2003)

Mr David Blunkett: The United Kingdom consistently maintained that Iraq continued to pursue the development of weapons of mass destruction. This assertion was based on the first report by the executive chairman of UNSCOM, Richard Butler. Saddam's regime had not provided, and never did provide, any evidence to support its claims that its weapons of mass destruction programmes were no longer active. Refusing...

Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department: Iraq (28 Apr 2003)

Mr David Blunkett: ...difficult, but I am absolutely certain that the majority of hon. Members believe that we have brought about a situation in which peace in the middle east, and peace and prosperity for the people of Iraq, can be obtained.

Written Ministerial Statements — Home Department: Threat of Terrorism (20 Mar 2003)

Mr David Blunkett: ...are prepared to take. The terrorist threat remains real, and is serious. In the context of the present situation and concern that terrorists may seek to exploit the commencement of hostilities with Iraq by attempting attacks. I should assure the House and the public that we have taken and are taking every feasible precautionary measure to protect British citizens both here and abroad. I...

Airport Security (13 Feb 2003)

Mr David Blunkett: ...said, what has or has not been inaccurately reported or, above all, which particular aspect relates to which particular threat. The idea that any reference to a document provided for background on Iraq should be made in this statement on the threat that is now being dealt with by the operational services in relation to domestic security would actually damage that trust and security. So my...

Written Answers — Home Department: Iraq (30 Jan 2003)

Mr David Blunkett: As no decision has been taken on whether to take military action in Iraq, this is a hypothetical situation. I have no plans at this stage but plans for dealing with the full range of potential consequences of armed conflict overseas are kept constantly under review.

Greater Manchester Police Incident (15 Jan 2003)

Mr David Blunkett: ...not consider that it is not possible for people to return to Afghanistan. After the fall of Saddam Hussein, I would not consider that it was impossible for people to return to a free and democratic Iraq. However, I take my hon. Friend's point entirely. Sanity has to prevail in the way in which we legislate and process matters, and in the way in which the judicial system deals with appeals....

Northern France (2 Dec 2002)

Mr David Blunkett: ...Group. I do not, however, entirely agree with the right hon. Gentleman's last point. It is very difficult to say that we will return someone to a country that is under siege—a country such as Iraq, for example—and it is therefore very difficult to say that the first country of entry should be the one that carries the whole load. That is why, building on Dublin 2, a sensible...

Northern France (2 Dec 2002)

Mr David Blunkett: ...in such people's regions of origin, to which, if they are economic migrants, they can apply sensibly. We will open discussions with countries in those regions, including the border of northern Iraq, to ensure that we can do that. If we simply transformed failed asylum seekers into economic migrants, we would immediately damage the signal that we are sending. People would believe that once...