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Opposition Day — [8th Allotted Day]: Iraq Inquiry (25 Mar 2008) has video

Doug Henderson: Unlike the right hon. Gentleman, I voted against the war in Iraq. I accept that lessons can be learned from any inquiry that can help the House better to understand how things might be conducted in the future. However, does he not share my worries about holding an inquiry at this stage, in that if it indicted the Government on the reasons for their entry into the war and how it was conducted,...

Orders of the Day: Clause 2 — Addition to list of treaties (20 Feb 2008)

Doug Henderson: ...reinforcing that position at whatever United Nations committee it happens to be. If there is no such position—that will happen on occasions; it would have happened in the original debates on Iraq, for instance—the United Kingdom will have the same access to the United Nations as at the moment. If the Opposition's amendments are more than probing ones, their arguments will have...

Oral Answers to Questions — Leader of the House: Iraq (8 Oct 2007)

Doug Henderson: May I say to my right hon. Friend that I am absolutely sure that his innovative proposals for civilian staff in Iraq will be much welcomed, not only in the House but by the military, who recognise the vital importance of having good links with local staff, in this intervention and perhaps in others? I have a constituent who was involved in international protection for an international...

Point of Order: Trident (14 Mar 2007)

Doug Henderson: ...a very weak position. We do not know what the future holds. My views on this matter are not in any way connected to always supporting the Americans. I do not always support them; I did not do so on Iraq. However, that is, in a sense, a short-term problem. The decision that we are discussing is a much longer term decision. I believe that we must take it in principle. It is no use saying...

Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Syria (20 Feb 2007)

Doug Henderson: My right hon. Friend will be aware of the very close links between the Syrian communities and the Iraqi communities. She will also be aware not only of the historic links, but of significant migration from Iraq to Syria over the last three or four years. In her discussions with the Syrian Government, has she raised the issue of the Syrian relationship with the future in Iraq—looking to...

Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Iran (31 Oct 2006)

Doug Henderson: Following that question, may I say to my right hon. Friend that I thought that her interview on the radio some weeks ago about the position in Iraq and how it relates to Iran was admirable? It showed clear and forward thinking. Does she believe that, for a future constitutional settlement in Iraq that was stable and that allowed the withdrawal of British and American troops, there would need...

Points of Order: European Affairs (14 Jun 2006)

Doug Henderson: ...require a military intervention at some stage in the future. Moldova is a problem and I see trouble potentially moving from the middle east into Turkey if it does not spill over into Turkey from Iraq, which is also possible at some stage. Many border issues will be crucial to the interests of the European Union in the coming period, so there are many reasons why the ESDP is an important...

Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Iran (23 May 2006)

Doug Henderson: ...of the likely repercussions of a response to try to deter such proliferation. I am particularly concerned about what the impact might be not only on the middle east generally, but specifically on Iraq, and the need to keep the Shi'ite community on the side of the international parties involved there. Will she discount any military action in Iran unless it is explicitly called for by a...

Orders of the Day — Finance Bill (7 Jun 2005)

Doug Henderson: ...is a problem that faces that whole world. If there is political instability, it usually follows that there is economic instability, so if we do not maintain political stability throughout the middle east and Iraq, there is the danger that economic instability could flow through across the world, the effects of which one economy of 60 million would not be able to avoid. I thus urge the...

Armed Forces Personnel (20 Jan 2005)

Mr Doug Henderson: .... The G7 countries and the leaders of the armed forces in those countries and beyond agree on the tasks that we face and there is much agreement in the House. I do not support the intervention in Iraq and believe that we should set out a timetable for withdrawal. However, I support 100 per cent. the need to have the military capability to operate at a distance—an expeditionary force,...

Iraq: Security/Mistreatment Allegations (10 May 2004)

Mr Doug Henderson: The morale of our troops in Iraq, who are overwhelmingly committed, loyal and determined, will undoubtedly have been dented by the events of the past 10 days, but does the Secretary of State accept that their real problem is that the task is unclear and they are bogged down in the political basement, having entered without a clear strategy and with almost no exit strategy? Cannot our...

WMD Intelligence Review Committee (3 Feb 2004)

Mr Doug Henderson: ...my right hon. Friend always has his ear to the ground in terms of the questions that people are asking. At the moment, their question is: "Did the Government act properly when we went to war with Iraq?" In order to answer it, is it not necessary to examine not only what the intelligence was, but how the Government responded to it, and whether sufficient checks and balances and...

European Council (15 Dec 2003)

Mr Doug Henderson: ...in difficult circumstances and will carry the full support of the British people. Does he agree that although the capture of Saddam Hussein is welcome, it will not necessarily lead to stability in Iraq, and that the crucial factor in establishing stability is building bridges with the whole of the Iraqi community to prevent degeneration into three separate countries? In that context, does...

Iraq (Judicial Inquiry) (22 Oct 2003)

Mr Doug Henderson: ...know that Conservative proposals would lead to a reduction in standards throughout the country. I believe that the wise men in the Corridors behind the Chamber decided, "You should have a crack at Iraq, because the Government are having difficulties with that."

Iraq (Judicial Inquiry) (22 Oct 2003)

Mr Doug Henderson: ..., that is absolutely the case. Three or four months ago, I supported the case for an inquiry—judicial or otherwise, but at a high level—into the position of my Government in relation to Iraq. I opposed the war, and I still oppose it. I think that it was the wrong thing to do and history will demonstrate that that is the case. Increasingly, the first few months of history are...

Defence in the United Kingdom (11 Sep 2003)

Mr Doug Henderson: ...their influence on terrorism in the medium term. Those issues are unresolved, but at least the British people understood why we had to go to Afghanistan. The pillars of justification for going to Iraq, however, are gradually being removed one by one. We were told that the argument was that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction that could cause great threat to our friends and to ourselves....

Defence in the United Kingdom (11 Sep 2003)

Mr Doug Henderson: ...making. It is important to get that right now. There are other points that I would like to make although I am running out of time. If we cannot convey to the British people why we went into Iraq, will they support us next time, when that really matters? I am, and have always been, a strong supporter of NATO. What happens to NATO after all this and how does it pick up the pieces? To achieve...

Finance Bill (6 May 2003)

Mr Doug Henderson: ...ago are reinforced by the Bill and should be given the full support of the House. I must enter one caveat, however. I have reservations about the expenditure that the Bill raises for the war on Iraq. I consider that to be mistaken and misplaced. I would have preferred it to be spent on our hospitals and schools and in the Ministry of Defence so that it could provide better equipment and...

Finance Bill (6 May 2003)

Mr Doug Henderson: ...argument for the strategic location of the majority of our armed forces in the south-west, the south-east and London. They now tend to be deployed overseas. If somebody is travelling to Bosnia or Iraq, it does not make any difference whether they fly out of Newcastle or Newquay. The time difference to Iraq, or to wherever one is going, is more or less negligible. Defending the cliffs of...

Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Iraq (25 Mar 2003)

Mr Doug Henderson: I have said to my right hon. Friend previously that one of the principal reasons why I am against the invasion of Iraq is that the down side will inevitably be greater than any benefit. In relation to the question that he was asked about northern Iraq, we all know now that Turkish forces have crossed the border, although probably 2,000 to 3,000 Turkish troops have been there for a number of...