Results 1-20 of 135 for iraq speaker:John Hutton

Business of the House: Defence in the World (4 Jun 2009) has video

John Hutton: ...Government. I want to make it quite clear, however, that the position that he described with regard to the lack of a legal mandate is not accurate. The legal mandate for the UK forces' presence in Iraq expires on 31 July. It is true that our mandate to conduct operational and training activities expired on 31 May, but it is not the case that the remaining UK forces in Afghanistan lack...

Business of the House: Defence in the World (4 Jun 2009) has video

John Hutton: .... Today more than 17,000 of our armed forces personnel are deployed around the globe, protecting our national interests and working with our international partners in places such as Afghanistan, Iraq, the south Atlantic, Gibraltar, Nepal, Canada, Belize, Kenya and Cyprus. I know that all Members of the House will wish to join me once again in paying tribute to the contribution that each...

Written Answers — Defence: Military Aid: Defence Equipment (12 May 2009)

John Hutton: ...ambulances to the Government of Afghanistan. (Notified to the House of Commons in a departmental minute of 4 March 2008). 2006-07 Infrastructure construction projects and equipment to the Government of Iraq (notified to the House of Commons in a departmental minute of 18 April 2006), comprising: Iraq Police Service (IPS) Emergency Battalion HQ and Barracks, Al Muthanna. Department for...

Written Answers — Defence: Departmental Training (28 Apr 2009)

John Hutton: ..., Official Report, column 1994W, to the hon. Member for Hammersmith and Fulham (Mr. Hands). Recent MOD Ministers' training has been mandatory pre-deployment training in preparation for visits to Iraq and Afghanistan.

Written Answers — Defence: Iraq and Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations (28 Apr 2009)

John Hutton: Given the rapid pace of operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, command briefs are prepared for individual visitors or groups at an appropriate level of classification for the audience. These briefings do not exist in the format required to be placed in the Library of the House because they are usually verbal.

Written Answers — Defence: Iraq: Peacekeeping Operations (24 Apr 2009)

John Hutton: After the withdrawal of UK forces from Basra, we will retain in Iraq the military equipment needed to support the training and assistance that UK service personnel will continue to provide to the Iraqi security forces as part of the normal bilateral relationship. We are continuing to discuss the precise scope of that activity with the Government of Iraq. As UK combat forces drawdown, any...

Written Answers — Defence: Security Guards: Contracts (24 Apr 2009)

John Hutton: The Ministry of Defence does not currently contract with any private security companies in either Iraq or Afghanistan.

Written Answers — Defence: Afghanistan (20 Apr 2009)

John Hutton: ...to Gerald Howarth: I am writing to provide you with the information promised in my holding reply to your Parliamentary Question regarding troops in contact incidents and indirect fire events in Iraq and Afghanistan (Official Record, 4 February 2009, column 1257W). The Ministry of Defence has recently completed a review of the data required to answer this question, and has revised the...

Written Ministerial Statements — Defence: Iraq: Coalition Regional Commands (31 Mar 2009)

John Hutton: I should like to make a statement on the restructuring of coalition regional commands in southern Iraq. The House will be aware from my statement of 25 November 2008, Official Report, column 57WS and the Foreign Secretary's statement of 25 March 2009, Official Report, column 326 that coalition forces providing support to the Iraqi security forces in the area south of Baghdad have to date...

Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: Air Trooping Arrangements (30 Mar 2009) has video

John Hutton: ...are kept under constant review. Our capacity is sufficient to support the force levels currently committed to operational deployments. Some 92 per cent. of all UK trooping aircraft to and from Iraq and Afghanistan now arrive within six hours of their scheduled time.

Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: Air Trooping Arrangements (30 Mar 2009) has video

John Hutton: ...we are fighting on two fronts, it is obviously important to have sufficient capacity to support troops who are fighting in our name in those two theatres—and we do. The draw-down of forces in Iraq, along with other measures that we are taking, will also significantly contribute to easing the pressure on the air bridge.

Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: Air Trooping Arrangements (30 Mar 2009) has video

John Hutton: Once again, I do not accept anything that the hon. Gentleman has said. It is quite unfair for blame to be attached to the Royal Air Force, which does an outstanding job in supplying our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan with the kit and capabilities that they need to do their job properly. We have made a very significant investment in new aircraft, and we are committed to making further...

Written Answers — Defence: Afghanistan and Iraq: Peacekeeping Operations (30 Mar 2009)

John Hutton: ...the coming weeks, as 19 Light Brigade replace 3 Commando Brigade as the core of the Helmand taskforce. There are currently some 4,100 members of the UK armed forces deployed on land in southern Iraq under Operation TELIC 13, just under 200 of which are members of the Royal Navy. The precise number of personnel in each theatre at any one time fluctuates very significantly and on a daily...

Written Answers — Defence: Defence: Equipment (30 Mar 2009)

John Hutton: Surplus assets are considered for sale before being considered for gifting. Any proposals for the gifting of equipment in Iraq are scrutinized by the Ministry of Defence's Operational Planning Group (Redistribution). This group was established in October 2008 to address the drawdown of UK forces in Iraq. Gifting of items with a value of less that £250k can be authorised by the Ministry...

Written Answers — Defence: Iraq: Peacekeeping Operations (30 Mar 2009)

John Hutton: Information on the average number of service and Ministry of Defence civilian personnel stationed in Iraq in each financial year from 2002-03 to 2007-08 is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. The number of personnel in theatre at any one time fluctuates significantly on a daily basis for a variety of reasons, including mid-tour rest and recuperation,...

Written Answers — Defence: Iraq: Peacekeeping Operations (30 Mar 2009)

John Hutton: ...validation of data from Legacy Service Personnel Administrative systems and the Joint Personnel Administration (JPA) "Move and Track" system, data on the total number of deployed personnel to Iraq since 2003 are not available and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. As at 1 February 2009 there were 91,300 serving members of the UK armed forces who have been deployed to Iraq...

Written Answers — Defence: Iraq: Peacekeeping Operations (16 Mar 2009)

John Hutton: We will retain that military equipment required by those UK personnel who remain in Iraq as part of our enduring relationship with the Government of Iraq. The details of this enduring relationship remain under discussion with the Government of Iraq. Planning for the withdrawal of UK forces continues and any proposal to gift equipment to Iraq would follow established procedures.

Written Answers — Defence: Armed Forces: Casualties (6 Mar 2009)

John Hutton: Figures for the number of UK service personnel to have attended a UK field hospital in Iraq and Afghanistan for battle or non-battle injuries are shown in the following table. These injuries will have ranged in severity from personnel who were very seriously injured through to minor injuries. 2007 2008 Number of attendances by UK service personnel 2,392 1,754 Number who...

Written Answers — Defence: Departmental Public Expenditure (3 Mar 2009)

John Hutton: ...net increase in the RfR2 of £2.302 billion direct resource DEL, £1.063 billion capital DEL, and indirect resource DEL of £0.350 billion to reflect the forecast costs of peacekeeping operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and the Balkans. Details of the 2008-09 Winter Supplementary Estimate increased DEL request are set out in my written ministerial statement on 25 November 2008, ...

Written Answers — Defence: Detainees (3 Mar 2009)

John Hutton: The case of the two detainees transferred from Iraq to Afghanistan by the US outlined in my statement of 26 February, was brought to my attention on 1 December 2008, during the final stages of an MOD review of records of detentions. I directed that MOD officials conduct follow-up work to establish the facts and in doing so it became clear to them that inaccurate answers had been given to...