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- Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Injured Soldiers (29 Nov 2006)
John Prescott: ...matter and should remain so. In addition, I am sure that the whole House will wish to join me in sending our condolences to the family and friends of Sergeant Hollingsworth, who was killed in Iraq last Friday. The whole House will be very proud of and grateful for the difficult and dangerous job he and others were doing on behalf of this country.
- Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Injured Soldiers (29 Nov 2006)
John Prescott: As the right hon. Gentleman will know from his discussions while he was in Iraq, we have made it clear that security is the most important consideration there. We are negotiating to ensure that a stable situation is achieved by military and police forces, and it is not our intention to withdraw from the country entirely. We will continue to give our support, but he will know from his...
- Prime Minister: Engagements (6 Jul 2005)
John Prescott: It should be made clear that, as the Prime Minister has said in answer to questions about statements made in America, we as a party and as a Government will retain our military forces in Iraq for as long as it is necessary to carry out that responsibility. That is our case, and that is what we will make clear at the G8 summit or anywhere else. Anyone working out how long it will take is a...
- Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (9 Jun 2004)
Mr John Prescott: ...giving out the party political stuff that we heard from the right hon. and learned Member for Devizes (Mr. Ancram), which was a disgrace. Given that such a fundamental decision has been made about Iraq, we should all welcome the fact that the UN is now playing a major part in finding a solution, which our Prime Minister has tried to put in place. A council is being formed and there will...
- Fire Services Bill (8 May 2003)
Mr John Prescott: ...the cost to the public purse stands at over £100 million, largely due to the stand-by costs involved. On 15 April, the FBU gave an undertaking that there would be no strikes during the hostilities in Iraq. As a result, the Secretary of State for Defence was able to release 3,000 personnel for other duties. Even so, the impact of firefighting duties on the armed forces has been...
- Fire Services Bill (8 May 2003)
Mr John Prescott: ...of troop deployment, if a strike did not last longer than a certain period it could still be managed. The point is, though, that we must try to secure an agreement. To be fair to the FBU, when the Iraq situation began it made it clear that it would not strike while we were involved. I now appeal to the union not to strike in the current circumstances, but it will decide on 15 May. Let us...
- Fire Dispute (28 Jan 2003)
Mr John Prescott: ...the armed services, we would take their advice. They tell us that the use of troops in the present dispute does not impinge in any way on the contribution of the armed forces to the situation in Iraq or to fighting the fire dispute. I am sure that they will make it clear if it does impinge on their capability. Obviously, these matters are assessed from time to time. I am sure the right...
- Firefighters' Dispute (20 Jan 2003)
Mr John Prescott: ...financing, albeit over three years. On the provision of troops, as I said earlier, there may be some change in the deployment, and specialist units may be removed because of the situation regarding Iraq. There is to be a statement about that later, and detailed matters can be pursued then, but I am assured that we have the same number of people with the same amount of specialist training...