Results 1-10 of 10 for iraq speaker:Ruth Kelly

Written Answers — Cabinet Office: Foreign Policy (11 Oct 2004)

Ms Ruth Kelly: The Defence and Overseas Secretariat in the Cabinet Office oversees cross-government policy on a wide range of foreign policy matters. These currently include issues relating to Iraq, Zimbabwe and the Middle East Peace Process. This activity is undertaken through discussion with all Government Departments concerned, and through inter-departmental meetings at both ministerial and official level.

Written Answers — Treasury: Iraq (Departmental Secondments) (8 Sep 2004)

Ms Ruth Kelly: Five Treasury officials were seconded to the Coalition Provisional Authority to support the formulation and execution of economic policy in Iraq. The Treasury officials mainly worked on budgetary issues, including preparation of the 2003 and 2004 Iraqi Budgets, execution of the budget, including payment of public sector salaries and pensions, and the new financial management law. They also...

Written Answers — Treasury: Currency Exchange Programme (23 Jun 2004)

Ms Ruth Kelly: Officials from HM Treasury and the Bank of England provided technical expertise to assist with the planning and delivery of the currency exchange programme in Iraq. UK firms were also involved in the printing of the new banknotes and delivery of the programme, the total cost of which was US Dollars 160 million. Detailed information on payments to individual firms has not been released in...

Written Answers — Treasury: Iraqi Money (5 Jan 2004)

Ms Ruth Kelly: All financial institutions in the UK have been obliged to identify and freeze Iraqi funds since August 1990. The implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1483, 22 May 2003, subsequently required that such funds be transferred to the Development Fund for Iraq, with serious penalties for non-compliance. While active monitoring continues, this process is now largely...

Written Answers — Treasury: EU Aid Budget (8 Dec 2003)

Ms Ruth Kelly: The Government believe it is vital that the EU puts development assistance to the most effective use and maintains flexibility in the budget to meet new international challenges such as Iraq. Research evidence strongly suggests that development assistance is most effective when focused on the poorest regions that want to reform, and on poverty reduction programmes. In addition, the ED,...

Written Answers — Treasury: UK Debt (29 Oct 2003)

Ms Ruth Kelly: ...as at 30 September 2003 under Paris Club Arrangements. In addition to debt rescheduled in the Paris Club, ECGD holds unrecovered claims on a number of countries, by far the largest of which is Iraq, where ECGD has unrecovered claims of approximately £620 million. The UK Government has already announced its commitment to providing 100 per cent. irrevocable debt relief for all...

Written Answers — Treasury: Iraq (6 Oct 2003)

Ms Ruth Kelly: The Government's paper "A Vision for Iraq and the Iraqi People" of 17 March made it clear that we are seeking a fair and sustainable solution to Iraq's external debt problems. The Government believes the most effective way to deliver a fair and sustainable solution is by asking the International Monetary Fund (IMF), International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and other...

Written Answers — Treasury: Military Action Costs (Middle East) (21 Nov 2002)

Ms Ruth Kelly: ...action. No decisions have, however, been taken to commit UK Armed Forces to new military action in the Middle East. Military action is neither imminent nor inevitable, and will not be necessary if Iraq chooses to comply fully with UNSCR1441.

Written Answers — Treasury: Iraq (25 Jun 2002)

Ms Ruth Kelly: The most recent (first quarter 2002) statistical returns to the Bank of England indicate that UK banks' liabilities to Iraq amount to $634 million. These funds are frozen under the terms of Article 3 of The Iraq (United Nations Sanctions) Order 2000. There are restrictions in the Order on the disclosure of details relating to individual accounts. The Government is committed to maintaining UN...

Written Answers — Treasury: Oil Prices (25 Mar 2002)

Ms Ruth Kelly: As the Prime Minister has made clear, most recently on 11 March, no decision has been made on whether to take military action against Iraq. Iraq currently contributes supplies of oil equivalent to about three per cent. of world production. Spare oil production capacity worldwide is currently several times this amount. Moreover, there are also International Energy Agency and international...