Results 1-20 of 27 for iraq speaker:John McDonnell

Bills Presented: Afghanistan and Pakistan (16 Jul 2009) has video

John McDonnell: ...Taliban, it has spread their influence into Pakistan, and far from dividing them, it has united Taliban elements into a cohesive fighting force. Far from winning hearts and minds, the war, as in Iraq, has become a rallying symbol for terrorist recruitment. A tragedy is being played out in Afghanistan, and in our society too. The argument that we are tackling the drugs problem has been...

Opposition Day — [14th allotted day]: Iraq Inquiry (24 Jun 2009) has video

John McDonnell: ...one of the most heart-rending debates that we have had. It was heart-rending because at every Prime Minister's Question Time since then, a Prime Minister has announced the names of the fallen in Iraq and Afghanistan; I think that the Iraq war led to the climate that enabled the Government to go into Afghanistan. Now, we are going from tragedy to absolute farce. I was at the parliamentary...

Opposition Day — [14th allotted day]: Iraq Inquiry (24 Jun 2009) has video

John McDonnell: ...request of my hon. Friend the Member for Thurrock. This is the last hour that we have to restore the credibility of the House and give some credibility to the process of examination of the issue of Iraq. I appeal to Ministers to withdraw the Government's proposals. Whether by accepting the Opposition motion or not, the Government should say tonight that they will start again, involving all...

Orders of the Day: New Clause 7 — Earnings link (22 Apr 2008) has video

John McDonnell: ..., received massive bonuses and made significant amounts from profiteering, yet we cannot find a relatively insignificant sum for pensioners—I do not even want to talk about what we are spending on wars, in Iraq and so on. Those are the issues that pensioners put to us when we are on the stump: that we can find resources for non-productive expenditure, but that pensioners always seem...

Asylum Seekers (28 Mar 2007)

John McDonnell: Does my hon. Friend not look on almost with incredulity, as every day we hear the numbers of deaths in Iraq—50 people have been bloodily murdered today as a result of terrorist activity—and yet we as a Government still forcibly deport large numbers of people to Iraq from Brize Norton?

Orders of the Day: Clause 8 — Desertion (22 May 2006)

John McDonnell: ...the occupation and they have refused to serve. I pay tribute to Ben Griffin from the SAS, who said to us last week that he was not willing to support, in his professional life, the invasion of Iraq and the immoral and illegal war in Iraq. I also pay tribute to Flight Lieutenant Malcolm Kendall-Smith, a person of conscience who is in a military prison as a result of refusing to serve in...

Orders of the Day: Clause 8 — Desertion (22 May 2006)

John McDonnell: ...whether as a result of fear, trauma or conscience, with life imprisonment. As I said, people who stand firm on the right of conscience will be judged the real heroes, as they made a judgment about Iraq and, I believe, provide an example to us all in the exercise of conscience, no matter what the cost.

Orders of the Day: Clause 8 — Desertion (22 May 2006)

John McDonnell: ...to the debate following discussions with serving personnel and those who are no longer serving. Such people have had experiences in Northern Ireland, the Falklands, the Balkans and, more recently, Iraq. I tabled amendments Nos. 8 and 9—perhaps a bit more expeditiously than my hon. Friend the Member for Leyton and Wanstead, but with only hours to spare—because I wanted to...

Budget Resolutions — Amendment of the Law (22 Mar 2006)

John McDonnell: ...our defence expenditure to European Union average levels. That would bring in £6.3 billion. In line with my views, which are shared by a large number of colleagues, withdrawal from Afghanistan and Iraq would produce £1.3 billion. On income tax, we must consider the restoration of higher income tax levels for those earning more than £60,000, graded up to £100,000 and...

Venezuela (8 Mar 2006)

John McDonnell: ...believe that their oil and natural resources belong to the people themselves. Today, women are marching to the US embassy in Caracas to deliver a petition demanding an end to the occupation of Iraq. They have also spoken out against intervention in Haiti by the US. They will not tolerate any intervention intent on depriving them of the wealth from the oil revenues of their own country. The...

Orders of the Day — Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism (13 Oct 2005)

John McDonnell: ...across the world. The order is largely based on our trusting the information that comes from the intelligence services. There is deep scepticism about some of that information, certainly since the Iraq invasion and the basis on which intelligence decisions were made at that time. I want to refer specifically to the operation of the system after proscription. I shall give the example of a...

Orders of the Day — Serious Organised Crime and Police Bill: Clause 113 — Fingerprints (7 Apr 2005)

Mr John McDonnell: ...we can say that Brian Haw and others are not going away, and will not be deterred from enabling themselves to demonstrate in Parliament square in future on issues of critical importance, such as Iraq and other matters.

Support For Members Who Have Chosen Not To Take Their Seats (10 Mar 2005)

Mr John McDonnell: .... On numerous occasions in the House I have heard hon. Members say that evidence exists that leads conclusively to the fact that certain individuals were involved in the bank robbery, but since the Iraq war I no longer take such information on trust. If there is evidence, it should be brought forward in a court of law. Hon. Members have been arguing about that principle, and terrorism...

Iraq (7 Sep 2004)

Mr John McDonnell: ...advice that the Minister has been given by the military and by his own diplomatic service, can he advise us on the best estimate of the length of time for which British troops will remain in Iraq, and on what target date we should be aiming at for their withdrawal?

Written Answers — Defence: UN Operations (12 Jul 2004)

Mr John McDonnell: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what reports he has received on the incidence of (a) rape and (b) other sexual abuse of Iraqis by British personnel serving in Iraq.

Ministry of Peace (14 Oct 2003)

Mr John McDonnell: ..., monitor its activities and report to Parliament on its performance. A peace audit commission could thus engage members of our community in this venture for peace. If nothing else, the war in Iraq demonstrated starkly the need for a new way to resolve the world's conflicts. Yes, the idea of a Ministry of Peace is idealistic, but it is not unrealistic. The concept is catching the wind of...

Budget Resolutions — Amendment of the Law (9 Apr 2003)

Mr John McDonnell: ...of living and a decent quality of life. We can certainly afford to eliminate the worst effects of poverty that many of us experience in our constituencies. The Chancellor mentioned the war against Iraq and referred to the amount that has been spent so far, with £3 billion set aside. What I find interesting about the economics of this war is that the Chancellor was so easily and...

Budget Resolutions — Amendment of the Law (9 Apr 2003)

Mr John McDonnell: ...thick and thin in difficult years. They have worked for us and voted for us, and we need to address their concerns. They think that we have not always done that, which has resulted in some alienation. The invasion of Iraq has provoked massive opposition among many Labour supporters and voters. We need a Budget that addresses those concerns and transforms that disillusionment into...

Railways and Transport Safety Bill: New Clause 7 — Conditions of service: transport police conference (31 Mar 2003)

Mr John McDonnell: ...of the recommendations in the Wheeler report. It would be helpful if we were to expose the progress that we have made, so that we can identify what to do next because, clearly, as a result of the invasion of Iraq, there will be a period in which we come under heightened threat, as has been reported in the papers over the weekend. One of the key issues for most of us relates not just to...

Iraq (18 Mar 2003)

Mr John McDonnell: Today is the first occasion on which I have spoken in a debate about Iraq and I am grateful for the opportunity. It is a time to draw on one's inner beliefs and vote according to principle. I want to put my views on record for my constituents and the community where I live and which I work hard to represent so that they know and understand what I do today. I shall vote against the war and for...