Results 1-20 of 692 for iraq speaker:Geoff Hoon

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: EC Action: Common Positions (25 Jun 2007)

Geoff Hoon: ...Republic of Macedonia Common Position 2001/542/CFSP (16/07/2001), replaced by: Common Position 2004/133/CFSP (11/02/2004), last extended and amended by: Common Position 2007/86/CFSP (07/02/2007) Iraq Common Position 96/741/CFSP (17/12/1996), replaced by: Common Position 2003/495/CFSP (08/07/2003) Common Position 2002/599/CFSP (22/07/2002), replaced by: Common Position 2003/495/CFSP...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Iraq: Peace Keeping Operations (11 Jun 2007)

Geoff Hoon: The increase in US forces in Baghdad and the surrounding provinces, as part of the Multinational Force in Iraq, is intended to support the Iraqi-led Baghdad Security Plan, which also involves the deployment of additional Iraq security force personnel as well as a range of political and economic activities. It would be premature to judge the success of the plan before all the additional US...

Written Ministerial Statements — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: General Affairs and External Relations Council (21 May 2007)

Geoff Hoon: ...the Hawiya leadership committee while recalling the importance of implementing UN Security Council Resolution 1744 to address the political, security and humanitarian challenges faced in Somalia. Iraq The Presidency briefed the Council on the Iraq Neighbours Conference and the launch of the International Compact in Sharm el-Sheikh on 3- 4 May. The Council adopted Conclusions welcoming the...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Iraq: Christianity (17 May 2007)

Geoff Hoon: We monitor the situation of Iraq's Christian and other minority communities closely through our regular contacts with the Government of Iraq, Christian politicians and community representatives in Iraq and London. Most recently, on 10 May our embassy in Baghdad raised the issue of threats against Christians in the Dora district of Baghdad with the Iraqi Minister of Interior and encouraged...

Written Ministerial Statements — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: General Affairs and External Relations Council (10 May 2007)

Geoff Hoon: ...on Iran, and expressed strong agreement on the way ahead, reflecting shared concerns about Iran's non-compliance with International Atomic and Energy Agency Board and Security Council requirements. Iraq The presidency is expected to update the Council on the Iraq neighbours conference and the launch of the international compact in Sharm el-Sheikh on 3- 4 May. The Government have urged EU...

Ba Flight 149 (27 Apr 2007)

Geoff Hoon: ..., that the British Government of the day in 1990, knowing that the invasion was about to take place, negligently allowed British Airways flight 149 to land in Kuwait after it had been invaded by Iraq. He has also alleged that the Government did that to facilitate the entry of UK "special operatives" to Kuwait, and as a result endangered the passengers and crew on the flight. The hon....

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Iraq: Oil (16 Apr 2007)

Geoff Hoon: The Government have no policy on this matter. It is for the Government of Iraq to choose what measures it puts in place to resolve disputes in relation to its hydrocarbon sector.

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Iraq: Oil (16 Apr 2007)

Geoff Hoon: We have made no recommendations to the Government of Iraq on the types of contract to include in its hydrocarbons legislation. We continue to urge Iraqi Ministers and officials to consider the benefits of a broad range of contract types and not to rule any out prematurely. We have received no representations from international oil companies recommending particular contract types.

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Iraq: Oil (16 Apr 2007)

Geoff Hoon: There is no mention of the term "production- sharing agreements" in Iraq's draft hydrocarbons legislation. The term 'exploration and production contract' does appear in the draft hydrocarbons legislation. However, interpretation of Iraqi legislation is a matter for the Government of Iraq.

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Queen Elizabeth II: Anniversaries (16 Apr 2007)

Geoff Hoon: ... Peshawar Yes Pakistan Karachi Yes Pakistan Quetta Yes Sri Lanka Colombo Yes Turkmenistan Ashgabat Yes Uzbekistan Tashkent Yes Middle East Bahrain Bahrain Yes Iraq Baghdad Yes Iraq Basra Yes Iraq Kirkuk Yes Iran Tehran Yes Israel Tel Aviv Yes Jerusalem Jerusalem Yes Jordan Amman Yes Kuwait...

Written Answers — Defence: Iraq: Reconstruction (16 Apr 2007)

Geoff Hoon: I have been asked to reply. Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs) in Iraq have made significant progress since they were established in 2006. By working with Provincial Governments to develop their ability to deliver essential services to Iraqi citizens, PRTs have helped extend the reach of the Iraqi Government in key provinces. In partnership with the Iraqi Provincial Councils, the PRTs...

Written Answers — Defence: Iraq: Reconstruction (16 Apr 2007)

Geoff Hoon: I have been asked to reply. The remit of provincial reconstruction teams in Iraq is to co-ordinate international support for provincial development including civil development and reconstruction assistance; development of the capacity of the Provincial Government; and to help develop the rule of law and infrastructure.

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: British Council: Offices (23 Mar 2007)

Geoff Hoon: In the last five years British Council country operations have opened in Afghanistan and Iraq (2004) and closed in Ecuador (2002), Bolivia (2003), Brunei (2005) and Peru (2006).

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Embassy Closures (6 Feb 2007)

Geoff Hoon: ... 1 2001-02 Korea DPR Pyongyang Embassy 1 2001-02 Tajikistan Dushanbe Embassy 1 2002-03 Moldova Chisinau Embassy 1 2002-03 East Timor Dili(1) Embassy 1 2004-05 Iraq Baghdad Embassy 1 2004-05 Iraq Basra BCG 1 2004-05 Iraq Kirkuk BEO 1 2006-07 Kazakhstan Almaty(2) BEO 1 Total 18 (1) Posts opened and closed during this...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Departmental Travel (25 Jan 2007)

Geoff Hoon: ...redesign of our overseas network so that more staff are posted in the Far East and Asia at the expense of posts in Europe, with higher travel costs; and the large increase in numbers of staff travelling to Iraq and Afghanistan. The figure for 2005-06 also includes £12.9 million for Consular crisis expenditure for which there was no equivalent in 1996-97.

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: European Anti-Fraud Office (18 Dec 2006)

Geoff Hoon: ...to the reply my hon. Friend the Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Mr. Howells, gave to him on 10 May 2006, Official Report, column 351W, with regard to illegal exports to Iraq in the 1990s. Several member states have been requested to recover funds unduly paid. Investigations on financial responsibility are ongoing.

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Departmental Projects (5 Dec 2006)

Geoff Hoon: ...capital and administration expenditure is therefore listed as follows: FTN Telecommunications Project Future Firecrest IT Project Berlin Embassy Build Prism ERP System Worldwide Travel Services Iraq Security Contracts (2005) Public Services Programme Iraq Security Contracts (2004) Old Admiralty Building office refurbishment New ICT Building at Hanslope Park Airfreight Forwarding Services...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Departmental Travel (24 Oct 2006)

Geoff Hoon: ...The FCO has also chartered a number of aircraft during various consular emergencies. Identified costs of these charters for recent emergencies are shown in the following table. Amount (£) Iraq—2003 327,397.85 Istanbul—November 2003 22,716.00 Tsunami—December 2004 213,500.00 Sharm el Sheikh—July 2005 59,000.00 Dahab bombings—April...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Iraq (18 Oct 2006)

Geoff Hoon: We are aware of reports that various groups of Iraqi society are being persecuted including by militia members, for example women, ethnic and religious minorities and homosexual men. We are often not able to confirm details, but we do raise serious human rights allegations with the Iraqi Government whenever possible. The Iraqi Government are fully committed to tackling illegal militias and to...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Chevening Scholarships (11 Sep 2006)

Geoff Hoon: ...; 1 — — Hungary 12 17 14 9 23 Iceland 9 12 9 11 6 India 60 85 122 93 125 Indonesia 72 63 64 58 69 Iran — — — — 4 Iraq — — — — — Irish Republic 17 16 11 14 10 Israel 31 37 32 29 24 Italy 19 13 14 10 10 Ivory Coast 2 3 3 3 4 Jamaica 7 3 4...