Results 1-20 of 45 for iraq speaker:Tom Brake
- Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (17 Jun 2009) has video
Tom Brake: The Prime Minister will have satisfied virtually nobody with his private inquiry into the war in Iraq. He does, however, have the opportunity to satisfy one family—the Al-Sarraj family. Mr. Al-Sarraj, who is detained in Camp Cropper in Baghdad, is the husband of my constituent, Shereen Nasser. Will the right hon. Gentleman talk to the US authorities to try to secure a release date for...
- Commission for Africa (14 Mar 2005)
Mr Tom Brake: ...importance of predictable aid flows, which applies not only to Africa but to the middle-income countries whose funds were cut by the Department when moneys were transferred to the reconstruction of Iraq. The report prompts several questions, which I hope the Secretary of State will be able to answer. Why have no target dates been set by which the rich countries should meet their 0.7 per...
- The Caribbean (2 Dec 2004)
Mr Tom Brake: ...-income countries, there are still considerable levels of poverty and there is great inequality. For that reason, it is unfortunate that as part of the changes related to the reconstruction of Iraq, a budgetary shift was made away from middle-income countries. As today's debate has underlined, that was regrettable to say the least. As the RAP sets out, the overall challenge facing the...
- Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Water Supply (Iraq/Turkey) (1 Nov 2004)
Mr Tom Brake: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions his Department has initiated between Iraq, Syria and Turkey on water supply issues.
- Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Water Supply (Iraq/Turkey) (1 Nov 2004)
Mr Tom Brake: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the relevance of international treaties covering water supply issues to the dispute between Iraq and Turkey over water.
- British Council (Africa) (20 Oct 2004)
Mr Tom Brake: ...I support their aims. An organization that can act as an advocate on Britain's behalf is important. It has become harder for the UK to put across its point of view, because of what has happened in Iraq. The British Council should be able to respond to that challenge. The perception of the UK has changed; that is certainly the impression that I get from my contacts. As to the leadership...
- Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Iraq (7 Jul 2004)
Mr Tom Brake: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how much his Department has pledged to women's organisations operating in Iraq; and how much has been distributed since March 2003.
- Written Answers — International Development: Iraq (30 Jun 2004)
Mr Tom Brake: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how much his Department has pledged to women's organisations operating in Iraq; and how much has been distributed since March 2003.
- Written Answers — Defence: Victor Bout (28 Jun 2004)
Mr Tom Brake: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what discussions his Department has held with Mr. Victor Bout about the role of his companies in Iraq.
- Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Investment Promotion Activities (7 Jun 2004)
Mr Tom Brake: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the investment promotion activities of United Kingdom officials in (a) Sudan and (b) Iraq.
- Written Answers — International Development: Iraq (7 Jun 2004)
Mr Tom Brake: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if he will make a statement on his Department's contribution to tourism development in Iraq.
- Written Answers — International Development: Secondments (27 May 2004)
Mr Tom Brake: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how many secondees there are from his Department in (a) Iraq, (b) Afghanistan, (c) India and (d) Tanzania; and what their (i) host agency and (ii) activity is in each case.
- Poverty (South Asia) (13 May 2004)
Mr Tom Brake: ...of spending it may be reduced; I understand that. He will be aware of the concerns expressed when a substantial sum had to be redirected from middle-income countries to the reconstruction of Iraq. That is an area that we will be watching closely. The Minister rightly focused considerably on the issue of HIV/AIDS, as did the spokesman for the official Opposition, the hon. Member for...
- Written Answers — International Development: Iraq (29 Mar 2004)
Mr Tom Brake: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what income status Iraq has for aid purposes.
- Written Answers — International Development: Iraq (24 Mar 2004)
Mr Tom Brake: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how the war in Iraq has affected progress towards the Millennium Development Goals of (a) halving by 2015 the number of people in Iraq who suffer from hunger, (b) halving by 2015 the number of people in Iraq without sustainable access to safe drinking water, (c) improving the mortality rate for children under five in Iraq, (d)...
- Oral Answers to Questions — International Development: Iraq (3 Mar 2004)
Mr Tom Brake: Yesterday's cold-blooded terrorist outrage makes it even more important that funding for aid in Iraq is guaranteed. Can the Secretary of State confirm what financial arrangements are in place to ensure that the work that, for instance, the Salvation Army is doing can continue beyond the 30 June cut-off point? Does he expect aid to Iraq to increase as a result of yesterday's incident, and if...
- Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Iraq (6 Feb 2004)
Mr Tom Brake: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to his answer of 22 January 2004, Official Report, column 1415W, on Iraq, what the timetable is for the International Advisory and Monitoring Board completing the report on the income and expenditures of the Development Fund for Iraq by the Coalition Provisional Authority.
- Written Answers — International Development: Iraq (5 Feb 2004)
Mr Tom Brake: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development pursuant to his answer of 21 January 2004, Official Report, column 1297W, on Iraq, if he will break down the expenditure by (a) secondment, (b) consultant and (c) security measure.
- Written Answers — International Development: Iraq (4 Feb 2004)
Mr Tom Brake: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development whether there are UK representatives on the International Advisory and Monitoring Board in Iraq.
- Written Answers — International Development: Iraq (4 Feb 2004)
Mr Tom Brake: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development pursuant to his answer of 26 January 2004, Official Report, column 24W, on Iraq, who the voting members are of the Programme Review Board which approves Coalition Provisional Authority plans for expenditures from the Development Fund for Iraq; and who the Department's secondees are to the Coalition Provisional Authority.