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- Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism (9 Jul 2009) has video
David Ruffley: ...of bringing intercept evidence to court. I do not know how much progress the follow-up committee has made—perhaps the Minister can give us an update. Sir John's new responsibilities for the Iraq inquiry will place further burdens on his time. It will be interesting to hear about that from the Minister because it bears on the case for the necessity of 28-day periods of detention.
- Health and Social Care Bill (Programme) (No. 2): Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism (15 Jul 2008) has video
David Ruffley: ...operatives captured three Israeli soldiers and kidnapped an Israeli non-combatant. Jane's Terrorism and Insurgency Centre recently suggested that Hezbollah has a new, additional presence in Iraq, and on 16 April 2008, UN Security Council resolution 1701 was passed, calling for armed militia groups, including the likes of Hezbollah, to disarm. I turn briefly to this Government's history of...
- Health and Social Care Bill (Programme) (No. 2): Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism (15 Jul 2008) has video
David Ruffley: ..., in Prime Minister's questions, he indicated that the proposal before us was based "solely on the grounds of new evidence of its"— that is, Hezbollah's— "involvement in terrorism in Iraq and the occupied Palestinian territories." I should be grateful if the Minister expanded on what the evidence is to which the Prime Minister referred and said when that new evidence came to...
- Written Answers — Home Department: Iraq: Peacekeeping Operations (21 Apr 2008)
David Ruffley: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many British police officers are seconded to (a) Iraq and (b) Afghanistan; what their expected tour of duty is; and what arrangements have been made to cover their operational duties in the UK during their absence overseas.
- Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: Iraq (26 Jun 2006)
David Ruffley: If he will make a statement on the security situation in Iraq.
- Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: Iraq (26 Jun 2006)
David Ruffley: Nearly a quarter of the British soldiers lost in hostile action in Iraq were in Snatch Land Rovers at the time. Those vehicles are widely recognised to be inadequately armoured to withstand roadside bombs, and are consequently seen as a soft target for insurgents. In the interests of preventing unnecessary deaths, will the Secretary of State tell us which specific vehicles he is considering...
- European Parliament (Representation) Bill: New Clause 2 — Duty To Consult (3 Feb 2003)
Mr David Ruffley: ...to railroad through any measures. That reassurance is especially important after last week's events, when the Prime Minister of Spain provided useful support to our Prime Minister on the issue of Iraq. Those in the diplomatic community to whom I have spoken since the joint letter was signed have made it clear that they think that Spain might exact a price from the Government for that...
- Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Iraq (10 Dec 2002)
Mr David Ruffley: What recent discussions he has had with the US Secretary of State about UN weapons inspectors in Iraq; and if he will make a statement.