Results 1-16 of 16 for iraq speaker:David Heathcoat-Amory

Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: Iraq (22 Jan 2007)

David Heathcoat-Amory: If he will make a statement on recent developments in the security situation in Iraq.

Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: Iraq (22 Jan 2007)

David Heathcoat-Amory: We have had enough misleading and mischievous statements about Iraq—

Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: Iraq (22 Jan 2007)

David Heathcoat-Amory: There have been misleading statements about the causes and course of the Iraq war, and that emphasises the need for plain speaking from the Government about intended British force levels for the remainder of the year. Is it the Secretary of State's intention to maintain our present capability in Iraq, or to reduce British force levels later this year?

Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Iraq (5 Dec 2006)

David Heathcoat-Amory: Does the Minister agree that a resolution of the reparations question must involve the regional powers, such as Syria and Iran, and that an allied withdrawal from Iraq would force those countries to face up to their responsibilities in the region? Rather than arming the militias in Iraq and fomenting the civil war there, they should start to build for stability. So in fact, an allied...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Iraq (31 Oct 2006)

David Heathcoat-Amory: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if she will make a statement on recent developments in the political situation in Iraq.

Middle East and Ukraine (29 Nov 2004)

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory: Is not an unfortunate side effect of the invasion of Iraq the fact that it sends a message to other dictators and authoritarian regimes everywhere that they are wise to arm themselves with nuclear weapons first? Will the Foreign Secretary therefore reassert the more traditional principle of non-interference in the affairs of a sovereign self-governing country unless that country represents a...

European Affairs (16 Jun 2004)

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory: ...Minister gives an unambiguous assurance from the Dispatch Box about an area of national policy, we tend to believe it. Certainly, I did—I have come to regret it somewhat in relation to the Iraq war. Nevertheless, that is the default position that we must all adopt. The Prime Minister gave an unambiguous, clear assurance that the charter of fundamental rights would not be made legally...

Iraq (7 Jun 2004)

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory: Given that we attacked Iraq not to change its Government but because we were told that it possessed weapons of mass destruction that were a threat to us and our allies, the continuing search for such weapons is obviously a matter of great importance. What arrangements have been made for continuing the search after the Iraq survey group report to which the Foreign Secretary referred, who will...

European Union (Accessions) Bill (21 May 2003)

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory: ...have been under-reported and under-debated—indeed, they were under-remarked in the Foreign Secretary's opening speech. We learned about another effect of the EU's increased diversity during the Iraq war. Eastern European countries very much resented being told, particularly by the French President, to keep silent. That was the language that they used to get from Moscow—they...

European Union (Accessions) Bill (21 May 2003)

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory: ...powers. People who want that and people who do not both agree on the constitutional significance of the change that is being proposed. A Government who have said that they will grant the people of Iraq a vote on their constitution should have the humility to grant this country a referendum on our constitution when it happens.

Convention on the Future of Europe (20 Mar 2003)

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory: ...for rather over a year. The anniversary passed off quietly because it coincided with the extinction of any pretence that there is a common foreign or security policy in the European Union; the Iraq situation caused that. Despite that rather glaring setback, the Convention is now in a state-building mode and the scale of the undertaking is now becoming clear. The end result will definitely...

Iraq and Weapons of Mass Destruction (24 Sep 2002)

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory: Will the Prime Minister be explicit about his aims regarding the Government of Iraq? Ambiguity on that point will cause immense confusion later as this drama unfolds. Specifically, would he and the Government be satisfied if Iraq accepted or could be made to accept verifiable, unconditional and unrestricted access by weapons inspectors, leading to verifiable disarmament of Iraq's...

Oral Answers to Questions — Treasury: Customs and Excise (Scott Inquiry) (30 Mar 1995)

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory: ...to the doctrine of ministerial responsibility. It is true, as the hon. Gentleman has reminded the House, that the late Nicholas Ridley complimented Customs and Excise on its performance in the Iraq super-gun case. That compliment was fully deserved. As for any blame or criticism that may accrue under the Scott inquiry, we must await the publication of the report. However, I remind the...

UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs (17 Dec 1993)

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory: ...drawing attention to humanitarian tragedies that beset the world, and particularly for her work—often at first hand—in drawing world attention to the plight of marsh Arabs in southern iraq. Unfortunately, we live in a world in which the number and complexity of humanitarian disasters are increasing in scale. We have not only our normal share of natural disasters—drought,...

Prayers: Dounreay (31 Oct 1991)

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory: ...fuel. It also ensures that the waste that is ultimately disposed of is in a good form for long-term storage. Secondly, the hon. Lady made great play of the possible contract between Dounreay and Iraq. She alleged that the preparations for that contract took place in an atmosphere of secrecy. Nothing could be further from the truth. In a telling intervention, the hon. Member for Caithness...

Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Chemical Weapons (11 Jun 1986)

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory: ...without watertight verification would be useless? Will he press the Soviet Union to concede this inspection? Will he further stress that these awful weapons have already been used in the Iran-Iraq war? There is a danger of further proliferation without international agreement outlawing their production and deployment.