Results 1-20 of 37 for iraq speaker:Ivan Lewis

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Mongolia: Foreign Relations (12 Nov 2009)

Ivan Lewis: .... Our interest in deepening relations with Mongolia goes beyond trade and investment. Mongolia makes important contributions to UN peacekeeping operations, including deployments to Afghanistan, Iraq, Sierra Leone, Western Sahara, Sudan, Kosovo and Somalia. These deployments have always been held in high regard by the UK. They demonstrate Mongolia's commitment to playing a responsible role...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Iraq: Armed Conflict (10 Nov 2009)

Ivan Lewis: ...or a financial settlement. This was announced in a written ministerial statement by my right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary on 30 October 2007, Official Report, column 29WS. The first former Iraqi locally employed staff who opted for resettlement under the Gateway Refugee Resettlement Programme left Iraq at the end of April 2008 for a neighbouring third country.

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Middle East: Armed Conflict (2 Nov 2009)

Ivan Lewis: ...including 1701 and 1860. Following a number of interdicted shipments, we assess that Iran continues to act in breach of that Resolution by its ongoing supplying of weapons and funding to militia in Iraq, the Taliban in Afghanistan, Hamas and Hezbollah. This is unacceptable and further undermines international confidence in Iran. We will continue to work through the UN and with...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Middle East: Armed Conflict (2 Nov 2009)

Ivan Lewis: We take Iran's support for militia in Iraq, the Taleban in Afghanistan, Hamas and Hezbollah seriously and will continue to work with international partners to urge Iran to play a more constructive role in the middle east region. We will continue to support the full implement existing UN Security Council Resolutions which prohibit Iran from supplying or selling arms or related materiel....

Nato: Topical Questions (20 Oct 2009)

Ivan Lewis: We believe in not only the rights of trade unions in this country, but in the rights of trade unions in Iraq. At the heart of the Iraqi constitution is the right to organise in a free trade union, and I would certainly enter into discussions with my hon. Friend about how we make this a reality. When I visit Iraq at some stage over the next few months, I shall raise the point directly with the...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Iraq (19 Oct 2009)

Ivan Lewis: Following the end of Combat Operations in April 2009, the UK continues to provide training and assistance to all of Iraq's security forces in conjunction with allies and partners. In-country activity includes: providing forensic training to the Iraqi police service; contributing UK police officers to the EU's JUSTLEX rule of law project; providing military training to the Iraqi army through...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Iraq: Security (19 Oct 2009)

Ivan Lewis: Recent attacks, including on 19 August 2009 in Baghdad and on 11 October 2009 in Ramadi, show that terrorist groups are still trying to undermine the significant progress made in Iraq over recent years. Nevertheless, the overall security in Iraq continues to improve as the capability of the Iraqi security forces grows. Importantly, the Iraqi people in provincial and Kurdish regional...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Iraq: Iran (13 Oct 2009)

Ivan Lewis: Our ambassador in Iraq met with the Iraqi Human Rights Minister on 6 October 2009 to discuss the situation at Camp Ashraf and the latest developments surrounding the 36 camp residents who were arrested on 28 July 2009. Our ambassador has also raised the issue with the Iraqi Prime Minister's office and the Minister of Internal Affairs. We remain in close contact with the US, UN and EU, who...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Iraq: Iran (12 Oct 2009)

Ivan Lewis: The Iraqi Government have given assurances that no Camp Ashraf residents would be forcibly transferred to a country where they have reason to fear persecution, or where substantial grounds exist to believe they would be tortured. All 36 arrested on 28 July 2009 were released on 7 October 2009 and have returned to Camp Ashraf. The Iraqi authorities have said they intend to resettle all 36 to...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Human Rights (20 Jul 2009)

Ivan Lewis: ...death". Our embassy last raised Freedom of Expression with the Saudi Government in Riyadh on 13 July 2009. We will continue to lobby on this and other important issues. The security situation in Iraq shows continued signs of improvement, but violence does continue to affect many people, including Christians. The UK continues to encourage the Government of Iraq to protect all communities...

[Mr. Joe Benton in the Chair] — Global Security (Iran) (9 Jul 2009)

Ivan Lewis: ..., supporting Afghanistan's legitimate leadership through capacity building and economic assistance, but undermining that with carefully calibrated support, weapons and training for the Taliban. In Iraq, Iran has provided support for militia groups. Iran believes that it can achieve its aims of regime security through those means. It cannot. We believe that in the past year Iran has...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Iran (9 Jul 2009)

Ivan Lewis: ...Middle East through violence. Such support is unacceptable and only serves to undermine regional security. We hope that Iran will instead give political and diplomatic support to the Governments of Iraq, Afghanistan and the Palestinian Authority in their attempts to build institutions and improve security.