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Written Answers — Defence: Iraq (6 Feb 2006): Chris Ruane: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the net additional cost of operations in Iraq expressed as a percentage of (a) the total defence budget and (b) total government spending was in each year since 2002–03.
Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (19 Mar 2003): Mr Chris Ruane: The UK, along with dozens of other nations, stood shoulder to shoulder with the US over Afghanistan and now Iraq. That loyalty has been rewarded by the Bush Administration with the imposition of steel tariffs, the withdrawal from test ban treaties, the introduction of farm subsidies in America, and contempt for the International Criminal Court. The President rubbished and reneged on the Kyoto...

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