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Business of the House: Welsh Affairs (28 Feb 2008)

Cheryl Gillan: ...of Welsh sailors, soldiers, airmen and Marines from the constituencies of every Member here remain overseas, each making a significant contribution to vital military missions, most notably in Iraq and Afghanistan. Furthermore, the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards have been placed on immediate notice to deploy to Kosovo in support of the NATO taskforce already in the country. Their commitment to...

Written Answers — Defence: Iraq (10 Mar 2005)

Mrs Cheryl Gillan: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) how much was spent by the Government on military operations between the outbreak of hostilities in Iraq on 19 March 2003 and 1 May 2003; and how much has been spent by the Government on military operations in Iraq since 1 May 2003; (2) how much money was spent by the Government on preparations for the war in Iraq before the outbreak of war on...

Written Answers — Defence: Postal Packet Service (Iraq) (9 Feb 2005)

Mrs Cheryl Gillan: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will reinstate the free postal packet service to the Iraq theatre of operations.

Written Answers — Defence: Iraq (17 Jan 2005)

Mrs Cheryl Gillan: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether the 2nd Battalion Princess of Wales Royal Regiment will be deployed outside the British zone of responsibility in Iraq.

Women, Equality and Human Rights (4 Mar 2004)

Mrs Cheryl Gillan: ...Leonean woman. There was consensus, reflected by the intervention of my hon. Friend the Member for Banbury (Tony Baldry), on the victims of conflict and the horrors of war. In her remarks on Iraq, the Minister reminded the House of the disproportionate effects of war on women and children. The Minister spoke of the positive effects of migration, which are undeniable. However, I felt that...

Women, Equality and Human Rights (4 Mar 2004)

Mrs Cheryl Gillan: Does the right hon. Lady agree that the example that has been set in Iraq would be strengthened if perhaps it moved across the boundaries to Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, where no women are represented in the majiis? Does the right hon. Lady share my aspiration that the example that we have set in Iraq might set an example for other Arab countries in the area?

Oral Answers to Questions — International Development: Iraq (17 Dec 2003)

Mrs Cheryl Gillan: What recent representations he has received about aid to Iraq; and if he will make a statement.

Oral Answers to Questions — International Development: Iraq (17 Dec 2003)

Mrs Cheryl Gillan: I thank the Secretary of State for that reply. The Iraqi Red Crescent is doing a fantastic job—especially because it took on some of the work of the International Committee of the Red Cross when it withdrew—particularly in delivering food, although it is stretched so badly that it is suffering from lack of resources. The worst problem that it faces is the lack of medical supplies...

Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Iraq (8 Jul 2003)

Mrs Cheryl Gillan: When he last met representatives of the US Administration to discuss Iraq.

Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Iraq (8 Jul 2003)

Mrs Cheryl Gillan: It is a shame that the Foreign Secretary did not have a chance to meet Senator Richard Lugar, who chairs the Foreign Relations Committee, and who, after visiting Iraq last week, said: "This idea that we will be in"— Iraq— "for just as long as we need to and not a day more . . . is rubbish . . . We must reorganise our military to be there a long time." Is not that latest American...

Iraq (Military Operations) (26 Mar 2003)

Mrs Cheryl Gillan: ...of war to make sure that they are being treated humanely. I understand that, as of yesterday, it had not received a response. Can he confirm whether we have granted the Red Cross access to all Iraqi prisoners of war and whether Iraq has granted access to our coalition service men and women who are currently being held by the regime?

Iraq (Relief and Reconstruction) (24 Mar 2003)

Mrs Cheryl Gillan: As we are talking about future reconstruction needs, may I press the Secretary of State on an urgent problem? As of two hours ago, the Red Cross had not yet received a response from either the US or Iraq to its request to interview prisoners of war. What is she doing to ensure that the coalition sends an immediate and positive response to the Red Cross to give it access to prisoners of war,...

Iraq (26 Feb 2003)

Mrs Cheryl Gillan: The concern in the country about any future action against Iraq runs right across all sectors of our community, not least among the 1.5 million Muslims who live in the United Kingdom. Will my right hon. Friend support me in a request to ask the Foreign Secretary whether he will meet Dr. Siddiqui—my constituent and the leader of the Muslim Parliament of Great Britain—to listen to...

Iraq (Humanitarian Contingency Plan) (30 Jan 2003)

Mrs Cheryl Gillan: My hon. Friend is right, and anticipates the military angle that I hope to discuss later. Except for the privileged few, Iraq and its people are in pretty poor shape, as everybody has attested. Almost three quarters of the population now depend on food handouts, and child mortality has rocketed due to the combined effects of malnourishment, poor sanitation, lack of clean drinking water and...

Iraq (Humanitarian Contingency Plan) (30 Jan 2003)

Mrs Cheryl Gillan: ...in oil revenue reserves unspent in UN accounts, and that those funds were earmarked for aid but have not been spent. Will the hon. Lady speculate about why that money has not been spent on aiding Iraq?

International Development White Paper (3 May 2001)

Mrs Cheryl Gillan: ...and the role of education in the third world. He was also generous enough to pay tribute to my right hon. Friend the Member for Huntingdon (Mr. Major) for his creation of the safe havens in Iraq, and he also referred to Nelson Mandela's inspiration, which is an inspiration to us all. I was pleased to see Nelson Mandela at the concert on Sunday celebrating South Africa, and I am also...

Britain's Strategic Interests (7 Jun 2000)

Mrs Cheryl Gillan: ...on reducing weapons-grade materials, the world is not a safe place. It is even more essential that we gain an insight into the Government's thinking as countries such as Libya, North Korea, Iraq and Syria continue to develop weapons with increasing range, yet the Government have failed to enlighten us. Their disingenuousness is revealed in their amendment, which is really a means whereby...

Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Chemical and Biological Weapons (16 Feb 1999)

Mrs Cheryl Gillan: ...weapons. However, we must not forget the accompanying technology and delivery systems. Will the Minister confirm the alarming reports that Russia is not only supplying technology illegally to Iraq, but has plans to provide Syria with a ballistic missile capability, and has thousands of Russians working on the development of Iran's nuclear, chemical and biological programmes? Does he agree...

Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Iraq (19 Jan 1999)

Mrs Cheryl Gillan: With Saddam clearly not back in his cage, as the Secretary of State promised, the need for a new approach to the Iraqi regime is now very urgent. The French and the Russians are calling for a relaxation of sanctions, which is alarming the people in northern Iraq, who fear that they may lose the oil revenues that they receive for humanitarian purposes directly from the UN escrow account and be...

Business of the House (12 Nov 1998)

Mrs Cheryl Gillan: I reinforce the requests from around the Chamber for an early statement on Iraq. The Leader of the House said that the situation was unchanged. She is perhaps unaware that, last night, the United Nations met to discuss the evacuation of personnel from the country. Will she ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs to say whether any British nationals remain in Iraq, and...