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Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Iraq (10 Jun 2003)

Mr James Paice: Last week the Prime Minister dismissed comments from the Opposition about weapons of mass destruction on the basis that the war in Iraq was justified because the people of Iraq had been relieved of a dreadful dictator. Nobody can deny that they have been relieved of that pressure, but will the Foreign Secretary confirm that the legal basis for the military action was the issue of weapons of...

Middle East (28 Apr 2003)

Mr James Paice: The Foreign Secretary rightly reiterated his determination and that of his right hon. Friend the Prime Minister that the new structure of governance in Iraq should be as broad and wide as possible, and should have the support of the international world, and he referred to the United Nations. The right hon. Gentleman will be well aware that not everybody believes that that is the view of the...

Iraq (10 Apr 2003)

Mr James Paice: The Foreign Secretary and virtually all of us in the House know full well that the only long-term ambition that either Britain or America has for Iraq is for it to be a peaceful and stable country, and for the action that has taken place to lead to a more stable and peaceful world. However, the right hon. Gentleman will accept that there are many people, especially in the region, who have...

Iraq and European Council (24 Mar 2003)

Mr James Paice: Although we clearly have to wait a little longer to decide Iraq's long-term future—I hope, with the UN's involvement—would it not help to gain greater international acceptance of our actions and encourage the Iraqi people to surrender wherever possible if the Prime Minister were a bit more specific about what he sees immediately after the war? It is difficult to believe that he...

Iraq (Overnight Events) (20 Mar 2003)

Mr James Paice: .... Will he go a little further? Will he take this opportunity to remind the media—both written and visual—that what we are embarked upon is a very serious action to relieve the people of Iraq and the world of these weapons? This is not some form of entertainment. It is not designed as a spectacle for people to sit glued to their screens to watch as entertainment. Will he urge...

Iraq (25 Feb 2003)

Mr James Paice: ...perhaps time for the Prime Minister to share with the House the overall aims of the war? He says that the objective is disarmament, but does he expect that to be achieved by allied forces occupying Iraq and seeking out weapons of mass destruction, or simply by defeating the present regime and installing one that will comply with 1441?

Emergency Planning (12 Feb 2003)

Mr James Paice: ...of suspected terrorists, ricin discoveries, the Prime Minister telling the nation that an attack is imminent, and yesterday's deployment of troops at Heathrow. The closer we come to war with Iraq, the greater that threat must be. After 18 months and two Queen's Speeches, we still have not seen any Government legislation, or even a draft White Paper, on how we can better co-ordinate and...

Iraq (3 Feb 2003)

Mr James Paice: ...of a very large proportion—we know not exactly what—of the British public. One reason is that in the 12 years during which, as he rightly points out, we have been trying to sort out the Iraq situation, the issue of military force has come to a head only since the 11 September tragedy, and a large number of the British people do not yet see the conjunction between the Iraqi...