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Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: Pakistan/Afghanistan (12 Jan 2009) has video

Ian Taylor: One of the consequences of a better security situation in Iraq is that many of the fanatical extremists are moving up to the north-west frontier in Pakistan. Will the Secretary of State comment on the measures that he is trying to take to prevent the constant flow of extremists from the madrassahs in Pakistan to the front line, where they confront our troops? It is demoralising for our troops...

Oral Answers to Questions — Health: Iraq (22 Jul 2008) has video

Ian Taylor: As one of those who did not approve of our invasion of Iraq, I nevertheless welcome the Prime Minister's statement today and the progress that is at last being made there. However, will he comment specifically on the stories that al-Qaeda members who are currently in Iraq are moving back to the Pakistan border with Afghanistan? That will create serious problems unless the Government of...

Opposition Day — [8th Allotted Day]: Iraq Inquiry (25 Mar 2008) has video

Ian Taylor: ...on the purpose of having an inquiry now, not least because we are in danger of losing the peace in Afghanistan where our troops are in conflict. I declare that I have a son who has served in both Iraq and Afghanistan and that one of the biggest problems facing our armed forces today is the lack of transposition of the knowledge that we gained in Iraq to the circumstances of trying to...

Oral Answers to Questions — Leader of the House: Iraq (8 Oct 2007)

Ian Taylor: The Prime Minister mentioned in his statement that the stability of the Iraq that our troops will leave behind depends very much on the behaviour of Iraq's neighbours. Will he update the House on what recent connections, or at least correspondence, there have been with Syria? Will he also comment on the story in the papers that he has entered some agreement with the American President about...

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

Ian Taylor: ...him, and the Labour party had better sort out the matter fairly quickly. The Speaker's ruling means that I cannot go deeper into that subject, Madam Deputy Speaker, so I shall not attempt to do so. Iraq is the key issue. I was one of those Opposition Members who voted against going into Iraq. It is unfortunate when hon. Members spend their time saying, "I told you so," but it is necessary...

Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Rafiq Hariri (1 Nov 2005)

Ian Taylor: ...around the world. The Foreign Secretary must surely draw the conclusion that Syria is continuing its reputation for undermining neighbouring countries. What is actually happening between Syria and Iraq? What Syrian insurgency is going on in Iraq? What was the full meaning of the American military operation that took place two days ago on the western border of Iraq, which appears to have...

UK Forces (Iraq) (18 Oct 2004)

Mr Ian Taylor: ...for the peace. Regardless of what the chiefs of staff say, what does he believe will make the British influence sufficient to ensure that we do not get ourselves sucked further into a morass in Iraq, which is very dangerous and unlikely to be stable before the elections in January?

Iraq: Security/Mistreatment Allegations (10 May 2004)

Mr Ian Taylor: Of course, the Secretary of State is right to say that the overwhelming majority of British troops are doing what they have to do properly in Iraq, but they are likely to come more into harm's way as a result of these exposures and also because of the way in which we went into this conflict in the first place. Many of us said that it would make us look much more like an army of occupation...

Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: Iraq (8 Sep 2003)

Mr Ian Taylor: The Secretary of State will be aware that I, too, share doubts about the grounds on which we went into Iraq. It was almost inevitable that doubts about legitimacy would make the peace much more difficult. While I welcome the arrival of more troops and hope for their safety, does the Secretary of State not understand that until we get political legitimacy in Iraq right, our troops will be...

Iraq (Military Operations) (26 Mar 2003)

Mr Ian Taylor: ...the nation will have to brace itself for far more casualties than we had been led to expect? What is going on away from the gaze of journalists? For example, what is going on in the western part of Iraq, where we had feared that missiles could be sent towards Israel?

Iraq (3 Feb 2003)

Mr Ian Taylor: ...processes surrounding potential action, will he explain to President Bush that the danger of quickly settling Saddam Hussein could unleash other terrorism as a result of the destabilisation in Iraq and the knock-on effect that that could have in Jordan and possibly Turkey? Other threats could arise, as he mentioned in his statement.

Iraq and Weapons of Mass Destruction (24 Sep 2002)

Mr Ian Taylor: ...have decided that they are at war. America has failed to find Osama bin Laden, so one has the feeling that it has decided that it has to find someone else to be at war with. It happens to be Iraq. Do not misunderstand me. The evidence in the dossier is credible and probably understated. However, if we are to take action on that, we must believe that it is the real focus for international...

Iraq and Weapons of Mass Destruction (24 Sep 2002)

Mr Ian Taylor: The Prime Minister has been very convincing about the need to take action against Iraq, but slightly less convincing about how to handle the knock-on effect of even a successful elimination of Saddam Hussein. That is why, surely, the international community needs to be galvanised behind this effort, and why many people in this country really do have concerns about the apparent American...

Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Iraq (10 Mar 1998)

Mr Ian Taylor: If he will make a statement on the role played by the EU presidency in the negotiations over the situation in Iraq. [31802]

Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Iraq (10 Mar 1998)

Mr Ian Taylor: Although the Foreign Secretary finds close proximity with Madeleine Albright exhilarating and, over the Iraq affair, there was absolutely no doubt that our interests and those of the United States were very much in harmony, will he recognise that that will not always be the case? What practical steps is he taking to ensure moves to more effective common European foreign policy? In what...

Oral Answers to Questions — Trade and Industry: Arms Sales (Licences) (12 Jul 1995)

Mr Ian Taylor: ..., and we are delighted that, at our invitation, the Select Committee on Trade and Industry is looking into all those matters. There is no necessary connection in the Scott report between Iran and Iraq. The Select Committee's work will be of great illumination to the House in what the President admitted in his statement to the House was a chapter of incidents which we would have preferred...

Oral Answers to Questions — Trade and Industry: Iraq (8 Mar 1995)

Mr Ian Taylor: Since 1990, the Department has answered thousands of inquiries about the impact of the sanctions legislation on trade with Iraq, particularly about the humanitarian trade, which is permitted by the United Nations.

Oral Answers to Questions — Trade and Industry: Iraq (8 Mar 1995)

Mr Ian Taylor: The character of the Iraqi regime is, without question, diabolical, and I do not think that there is any attempt, certainly not by the DTI, to alter our impression. Our repulsion at what is going on in Iraq is very high. On a day-to-day basis, however, Trade Ministers must deal with many issues and we are aware that certain other countries do not have the same upright attitude to sanctions...

Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Iraq (24 Jul 1991)

Mr Ian Taylor: Will my hon. and learned Friend remind the House that if there is any suffering among the children in Iraq it is because of the brutality of Saddam Hussein and his complete insensitivity to the well-being of his people? If there were to be any arrangement which would allow the Iraqis to purchase foodstuffs and other supplies for their people, could my hon. and learned Friend assure the House...

Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Middle East (26 Jun 1991)

Mr Ian Taylor: ...that region which have been somewhat provoked by divisions among the European powers? Is not a most important aspect of future attitude to both the Israeli problem and the initiatives relating to Iraq and the Kurds that a common policy should be developed in the Community, and then applied? Should not we continue to work on this problem through the intergovernmental conferences?