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Bill Presented: Intelligence and Security Committee (17 Jul 2008) has video

Richard Ottaway: ...Member for Thurrock (Andrew Mackinlay) knows, I have served on both—I have been on the ISC for three years, and I was on the Foreign Affairs Committee with him when we investigated the war in Iraq. We had the Gilligan report, David Kelly being put before us by the Government, his subsequent suicide, and the Hutton inquiry. It was not exactly a low-profile Select Committee. In fact,...

Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: Iraq (Reservists) (23 Jan 2006)

Richard Ottaway: How many reservists are deployed in Iraq.

Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: Iraq (Reservists) (23 Jan 2006)

Richard Ottaway: The Secretary of State will be aware that a similar number of reservists have been deployed in Iraq for several years, which is making the decision to cut the regulars by four regiments look somewhat absurd and short-sighted. Is he aware, however, that many reservists also have a home-based role in the civil contingency reaction forces? Given the substantial numbers of reservists deployed in...

Defence in the World (7 Jul 2005)

Richard Ottaway: The Secretary of State has moved seamlessly from Iraq to veterans, and I agree with what he has said. However, before he moves on, will he give the House some idea of the timetable that he envisages in Iraq? For how long does he think that our troops will be there? Anyone who has been there will realise that there is a huge amount of work to be done, and that the private sector must make a...

Reserve Forces (Iraq) (23 Mar 2005)

Mr Richard Ottaway: ...the Ministry of Defence has vigorously rejected those concerns, but they still exist and it would be helpful if the Minister told us the position. Last December, I had a golden opportunity to visit Iraq with the Select Committee on Defence. It was obvious straight away that the reserve forces play a major role there, providing 15 per cent. of the forces. The very efficient female private...

Reserve Forces (Iraq) (23 Mar 2005)

Mr Richard Ottaway: ...the word reservists as much as possible. Since 1999, 30 per cent. of the TA's total strength has been mobilised for operations in support of the Regular Army. The majority of them have served in Iraq, but a large number have been mobilised voluntarily as individuals to serve in theatres of operations from Afghanistan to the Balkans. The mobilisation culture has transformed the TA post-cold...

Written Answers — Solicitor-General: Iraq (7 Mar 2005)

Mr Richard Ottaway: To ask the Solicitor-General whether she has read the legal opinion on the case for war in Iraq.

Oral Answers to Questions — Trade and Industry: Iraq (27 Jan 2005)

Mr Richard Ottaway: If I can take the opposite view to the hon. Member for Linlithgow (Mr. Dalyell), such is the state of Iraq's infrastructure that it can be remedied only by private investment. Private investors will invest only if the situation is militarily secure and remains so. Does the right hon. Lady agree that the armed forces will have to stay there for a considerable period while the infrastructure...

Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: Iraq (10 Jan 2005)

Mr Richard Ottaway: Does the Secretary of State accept that it is not just Basra that needs investment but the whole infrastructure in Iraq—oil, gas, water, electricity and dockyards—and that no investment will be made without the wholehearted support of the private sector? However, the private sector will not invest a penny unless it knows that the situation is secure and will stay secure after it...

Written Answers — Defence: Iraq (15 Dec 2004)

Mr Richard Ottaway: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to his oral statement of 24 November 2004, Official Report, column 108W, on Iraq, when the Iraqi Interim Government decided on the method of election for the forthcoming elections.

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Iraq (9 Nov 2004)

Mr Richard Ottaway: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the grounds for the war in Iraq.

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (3 Nov 2004)

Mr Richard Ottaway: Despite the fact that weapons of mass destruction have not been found in Iraq, the Prime Minister has always argued that a change of regime there was legitimate. The Foreign Secretary's secret and personal memo to the Prime Minister dated 25 March 2002 advised him: "Legally there are two potential elephant traps: (i) regime change per se is no justification for military action". What exactly...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Iraq (2 Mar 2004)

Mr Richard Ottaway: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the progress of the Iraq survey group.

Lord Hutton's Report (4 Feb 2004)

Mr Richard Ottaway: ...hon. Gentleman said that in the September dossier the delivery systems were not under review. Can he explain the page in the dossier that has concentric rings showing the range of missiles from Iraq? How could he possibly say that that is not a delivery system?

Lord Hutton's Report (4 Feb 2004)

Mr Richard Ottaway: ...stability of the world. So why did the Government push their false prospectus? The reason is manifest. Had they come to this House and said that the United States had every intention of invading Iraq and finishing off the business of the 1991 Gulf war, the real question to consider would have been whether we were with or against them. The issue would have been clear, with the lessons of...

International Affairs (27 Nov 2003)

Mr Richard Ottaway: ...with the boy who cried wolf. I could not disagree with a word of the speech by the right hon. and learned Member for North-East Fife (Mr. Campbell), and he made a similar point. The situation in Iraq today is tense. We have daily attacks, with terrorists loyal to Saddam freely operating in the country. I was struck by a letter I received today from the Free Iraq Council, which claims that...

International Affairs (27 Nov 2003)

Mr Richard Ottaway: I beg the hon. Gentleman's pardon, but he changes Departments so often. Given that it now seems to be common knowledge that terrorists are entering Iraq through Syria and Iran, I hope that the Minister who winds up the debate will tell us what is being done about that. Will we just acquiesce, or will we join the United States in sanctions against Syria? We cannot sit back and do nothing. The...

Electricity Supply (16 Sep 2003)

Mr Richard Ottaway: ...needs the money. However, I do not think that we can put our trust in that—we must have alternative, back-up supplies. We can all remember the pressure and concern in the run-up to the debate on Iraq. Russia and France were being very difficult in the United Nations Security Council and refused to give their support. Tremendous leverage could have been used with the United Kingdom if...

Electricity Supply (16 Sep 2003)

Mr Richard Ottaway: ...? He drew attention to the fact that we would depend on gas that originated from Russia. As he knows, Russia is a member of the United Nations Security Council and was deeply opposed to the war in Iraq. It would be conceivable for Russia to say that if we went ahead with an invasion, it would cut off our gas supply. Does he therefore acknowledge the political as well as the practical risk...

Written Answers — Prime Minister: Iraq (15 Sep 2003)

Mr Richard Ottaway: To ask the Prime Minister on what dates prior to the recent conflict with Iraq he met the heads of each of the armed forces to discuss the proposed conflict.