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Bills Presented: Afghanistan and Pakistan (16 Jul 2009) has video

Derek Twigg: ...more quickly, but that has been the case in warfare and conflict throughout history. The key thing is to learn our lessons quickly. Having spoken to our armed forces when I visited Afghanistan and Iraq, I sincerely believe that they feel they are better equipped than they have ever been. The personal kit, in particular, is seen as the best they have had, and there have been significant...

Opposition Day — [9th Allotted Day]: Iraq War Inquiry (25 Mar 2009) has video

Derek Twigg: ...such debates, the fact that I recognise the courage, professionalism and bravery of our armed forces and the amazing job that they do. We must never forget how many of them have lost their lives in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere, and we must never forget those injured and the many thousands of Iraqi civilians who have been killed as part of the invasion of Iraq and the aftermath. I have...

Opposition Day — [9th Allotted Day]: Iraq War Inquiry (25 Mar 2009) has video

Derek Twigg: ...untrustworthy, with a track record of causing conflict and thousands of deaths in the middle east. He was a dangerous, dangerous man, and I think the decision to remove him was the correct one and Iraq is a better place for it. As I said, I will not run away from my decision to vote for the war, but I take exception to those who are trying now to blame the Government for the fact that we...

Opposition Day — [9th Allotted Day]: Iraq War Inquiry (25 Mar 2009) has video

Derek Twigg: ...important issue. That inquiry should not only take account of the decisions leading up to the war and the discussions that took place, but go back well before that to consider our relations with Iraq and Saddam's regime. For me, the key thing is that the inquiry should draw in all those elements and put them together in a full report, so that we can see what happened stage by stage. All...

Oral Answers to Questions — Health: International Terrorism (24 Mar 2009) has video

Derek Twigg: ...take some strong action on that? Clearly, the hearts and minds campaign is very important, but work on it should be based on some fundamental truths, including that the biggest killer of Muslims in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan is al-Qaeda and the Taliban.

Debate on the Address: Foreign Affairs and Defence (10 Dec 2008) has video

Derek Twigg: .... One of the great successes recently has been Defence Medical Services, which has saved lives and limbs that might not have been saved in the past. Its work extends from the battlefield medics in Iraq and Afghanistan to the amazing hospital at Selly Oak, the rehabilitation centre at Headley Court and facilities elsewhere. I genuinely believe that in the past few years we have seen...

Written Ministerial Statements — Defence: Project MASS (15 Sep 2008)

Derek Twigg: ...news for BAES LSM, and for their highly skilled workforce in the north of England and south Wales, who are to be commended for their continued commitment and contribution to our efforts in Afghanistan and Iraq, under the current arrangements. During this period of high demand, the company has stepped up production to meet the challenge, providing up to 1 million rounds of small arms...

Written Answers — Defence: Iraq: Peacekeeping Operations (22 Jul 2008)

Derek Twigg: ...is also made available in theatre. Where the medical risk assessment deems it necessary, MOD civilian staff are also provided with anti-malarial prophylaxis prior to deployment. Malaria risks in Iraq are rather lower and seasonal, especially in Basra, where the bulk of the UK military force is based. Notwithstanding, mosquito nets treated with insecticide are again provided for all...

Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: Troops (Telephone Packages) (21 Jul 2008) has video

Derek Twigg: My hon. Friend makes an important point. Of course, we always keep these things under review. Whenever I visit Iraq or Afghanistan, I ensure that I talk to service personnel about the welfare package to get their views, and I do the same when I see families back in the UK and elsewhere.

[Mr. Edward O'Hara in the Chair] — Armed Forces Medical Care (17 Jul 2008)

Derek Twigg: ...terms of their bravery, sacrifice and professionalism. As we are talking about Defence Medical Services, I should like to give special mention to our medical service personnel, whom I have seen in Iraq and Afghanistan and at various places in the United Kingdom and elsewhere: they are truly outstanding. Considering the amount of trauma that they have to deal with, both in Iraq and...

Written Answers — Defence: Iraq: Peacekeeping Operations (14 Jul 2008)

Derek Twigg: ...numbers are recorded as having been aeromedically transferred to the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine at Selly Oak with contact lens related ulcers: Theatre Time period Number of cases Iraq 1 January 2003 to 9 July 2008 24 Afghanistan 1 January 2003 to 9 July 2008 <5 There may also have been a small number of cases treated successfully in-theatre. Details will be...

Written Answers — Defence: Iraq: Peacekeeping Operations (9 Jul 2008)

Derek Twigg: Information on the total amount paid out to wounded servicemen and women and the families of those killed since the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan under the Armed Forces Reserves and Compensation Scheme could be provided only at disproportionate cost. A total of £8.1 million in common law compensation claims has been paid out to wounded service personnel or the families of those killed...

Written Answers — Defence: Armed Forces: Council Tax Benefit (8 Jul 2008)

Derek Twigg: The amount spent on council tax rebate claims for the two major roulements, Iraq and Afghanistan, completed during the last six months, was £87,599.

Written Answers — Defence: Armed Forces: Pay (7 Jul 2008)

Derek Twigg: The amount spent on operational allowance for the major roulements completed during the last six months in Iraq and Afghanistan was £22,668,886.

Written Answers — Defence: Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations (20 Jun 2008)

Derek Twigg: ...of operations means that we are not able to provide accurate forecast costs for specific elements of operations for 2008-09. Our initial estimate of the net additional costs for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, for 2008-09, will be published in winter supplementary estimates.

Written Answers — Defence: Armed Forces: Influenza (20 Jun 2008)

Derek Twigg: ...with Defence Medical Services guidance, 10 antiviral courses have been pre-positioned in medical facilities overseas; five courses in the Role 2 (Enhanced) field hospital unit at Basra in Iraq and five in the one at Camp Bastion in Afghanistan. A further 18,000 antiviral courses for use in the event of an outbreak of pandemic influenza have been distributed to overseas locations where MOD...

Written Answers — Defence: Armed Forces: Influenza (20 Jun 2008)

Derek Twigg: ...masks are a standard item of clinical equipment, and have a wide range of medical uses. Stocks sufficient for all requirements are held in field hospitals and other medical units in Afghanistan, Iraq and elsewhere. Precise holdings will fluctuate on a daily basis, being replenished through the standard logistics chain as required. Specific guidance on infection control in the event of an...

Topical Debate: Defence Procurement (19 Jun 2008) has video

Derek Twigg: ...across the board are better equipped than at any time during his 40 years of service. The servicemen and women—including some quartermasters—whom I meet on my operational visits to Iraq and Afghanistan, and in the UK, tell me that they have the best equipment that they have seen. However, we can always improve that, and there is no complacency. In the past three years,...

Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: Service Pay and Conditions (16 Jun 2008) has video

Derek Twigg: ...absolutely outstanding—I think that they are the best in the world. Like my right hon. Friends the Secretary of State and the Minister for the Armed Forces, I have visited our armed forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, and seen what they do, and they undertake quite an amazing job. It is important when looking at pay and conditions that we take a strong view about how we pay and...

Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: Service Pay and Conditions (16 Jun 2008) has video

Derek Twigg: ...service family accommodation. We are trying to put right decades of neglect. We also have world-class medical services for our injured service personnel, whether in Selly Oak, in the field hospitals in Iraq or Afghanistan or back at the rehabilitation centres. We are ensuring that our armed forces personnel are given a range of support.