Results 1-20 of 73 for iraq speaker:Alex Salmond

Scottish Parliament: First Minister's Question Time: Cabinet (Meetings) (20 Mar 2008)

Rt Hon Alex Salmond: The Scottish National Party gives comprehensive support to an independent and complete public inquiry into the causes of the war in Iraq. To be fair, the Liberal Democrats in the House of Commons supported just such a resolution and debate when I introduced that two years ago. I am certain that the proposal has cross-party support, including from Labour members of the United Kingdom...

Written Answers — International Development: Asylum: Overseas Aid (5 Dec 2007)

Alex Salmond: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how much his Department allocated to support work with refugees from (a) Iraq, (b) Afghanistan, (c) Sudan and (d) Somalia in each of the last 10 years.

Scottish Parliament: First Minister's Question Time: Cabinet (Meetings) (20 Sep 2007)

Rt Hon Alex Salmond: "Black Watch" is a wonderful and challenging play. It makes a huge number of important observations on the Scottish regimental tradition and the current conflict in Iraq. On Murdo Fraser's question, I basically agree. I had a meeting with the save the Scottish regiments campaign and other interests last month. They not only pointed to the essence of the campaign—their opposition to the...

Scottish Parliament: Scottish Government's Programme (5 Sep 2007)

Rt Hon Alex Salmond: ...on. It is unacceptable that eight of the 10 areas in the United Kingdom that have the lowest life expectancy are in the city of Glasgow. It is surely a national scandal that life expectancy in war-torn Iraq remains higher than it does in some areas of the largest city in Scotland. Furthermore, which member is not shamed by reports such as the recent report from the charity Barnardo's,...

Scottish Parliament: Law Officers (24 May 2007)

Rt Hon Alex Salmond: ...informed by the experience south of the border. As those members who have followed closely the position of the Attorney General on a number of issues, but particularly in relation to the war in Iraq, will be aware, there is no doubt that, south of the border, there is at least the suspicion that the law officers' independence has been compromised by the political process.

Written Answers — Defence: Iraq: Peace Keeping Operations (16 Apr 2007)

Alex Salmond: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what complaints he has received from (a) serving soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan and (b) their families; (2) how many complaints he has received from (a) serving soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan and (b) their families on (i) access to food, (ii) army issue footwear, (iii) supply of appropriate clothing and (iv) longer separated service...

Written Answers — Defence: Armoured Vehicles: Iraq (2 Mar 2007)

Alex Salmond: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he expects to deliver the (a) Mastiff armoured vehicles to Iraq and (b) Vector armoured vehicles to Afghanistan; and if he will make a statement.

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Iraq and the Middle East (21 Feb 2007)

Alex Salmond: ..., although he did apologise for the slave trade, for which he had no personal responsibility. Will he at least apologise for the misinformation on weapons of mass destruction, which took us into Iraq, and the carnage that has been a direct result?

Point of Order: Iraq and the wider Middle East (24 Jan 2007)

Alex Salmond: ..., Mr. Zebari, was quoted on the wires yesterday as welcoming the Iranian-Syrian initiative for a regional conference of Foreign Ministers and as saying that invitations will immediately be sent to Iraq's other neighbouring countries, including Egypt. Does the right hon. Gentleman not see anything to welcome in what seems to be a constructive initiative?

Point of Order: Iraq and the wider Middle East (24 Jan 2007)

Alex Salmond: I thank the Foreign Secretary. On 25 October last year, at Prime Minister's questions, the Prime Minister told us that he would be "happy to debate Iraq at any time."—[ Official Report, 25 October 2006; Vol. 450, c. 1515.] Why should we believe him now that he says that he will debate it at some point in the future? Why was he so anxious to talk us into this disastrous war, but so...

Written Answers — Constitutional Affairs: Armed Forces Personnel (22 Jan 2007)

Alex Salmond: ...Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs how many inquests remain to be heard in relation to members of the armed forces who lost their lives as a result of military duties in (a) Iraq and (b) Afghanistan (i) since 2003 in total, (ii) in 2004, (iii) in 2005 and (iv) in 2006; and in how many cases an inquest has not been concluded a year after death.

Written Answers — Constitutional Affairs: Armed Forces Personnel (18 Jan 2007)

Alex Salmond: ...Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs what the most recent timescale since the changes announced by her Department is for inquests of members of the armed forces who have died in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Sessional Orders: Debate on the Address — [First Day] (15 Nov 2006)

Alex Salmond: I, too, am a Prime Minister watcher and today I detected enthusiasm for a range of subjects, but I did not detect that enthusiasm and commitment on the subject of Iraq.

Sessional Orders: Debate on the Address — [First Day] (15 Nov 2006)

Alex Salmond: ...not present at the time, the suggestion was that the right hon. and learned Member for North-East Fife was lessening support for service families because he was arguing a case against the war in Iraq. I am sorry that the right hon. Gentleman is not present to hear this directly. I doubt that there is a family in Scotland—even more so perhaps than in many other parts of this...

Sessional Orders: Debate on the Address — [First Day] (15 Nov 2006)

Alex Salmond: ...whenever he is at the head of a Department, he is certainly in charge, so perhaps the hon. Gentleman should address his questions to that particular right hon. Member. Finally, I want to deal with Iraq. Making the Loyal Address on 20 February 1923, a Mr. Lambert, speaking for the Liberal party, which was not the official Opposition at the time, moved an amendment to the effect that "we...

Sessional Orders: Debate on the Address — [First Day] (15 Nov 2006)

Alex Salmond: On that point, in response to the Prime Minister's video contribution to the Baker commission reassessing American strategy in Iraq, the White House said that the Prime Minister's strategy was not new and was similar to President Bush's policy. Is it not new, is it similar to President Bush's policy, and is there any exit strategy at all?

Opposition Day: [Un-allotted Half-Day] — Iraq (31 Oct 2006)

Alex Salmond: ...is the duty of Parliament to hold the Government to account. Last Wednesday, I remember that the Prime Minister told the hon. Member for Billericay (Mr. Baron) that he would be delighted to debate Iraq in the House "at any time." Clearly, tonight was not convenient for the Prime Minister. He would have been well advised to turn up, because the Foreign Secretary did not give him the sort...

Opposition Day: [Un-allotted Half-Day] — Iraq (31 Oct 2006)

Alex Salmond: ...reasons. The first was to broaden the base, because it is not just the Prime Minister who is responsible. Ministers have collective responsibility, and it was Government policy that took us into Iraq. The second reason, as the hon. Gentleman probably knows even though he is relatively new, was that the process of impeachment is a trial in Parliament by the House of Lords. Given what I...

Opposition Day: [Un-allotted Half-Day] — Iraq (31 Oct 2006)

Alex Salmond: ...word of this debate, unlike the Foreign Secretary, and so can say that we should have such debates more often in the House, because they do us enormous credit. The debate is on current events in Iraq, as well as the history of the war. That is why the motion refers to the war "and its aftermath".

Opposition Day: [Un-allotted Half-Day] — Iraq (31 Oct 2006)

Alex Salmond: Asked whether historians would judge Iraq to have been a "foreign policy disaster", the Foreign Secretary said: "Yes, they may. Then again, they may not." She will forgive us if that does not fill the House with confidence about her confidence in the policy on Iraq. She should accept that Members may judge, before historians do, whether the policy has been a disaster. Members might sometimes...