Results 1-20 of 36 for iraq speaker:Alistair Carmichael

Written Answers — Defence: Territorial Army: Scotland (2 Nov 2009)

Alistair Carmichael: ...many Territorial Army (TA) units there are in Scotland; how many members are in each such unit; how many members of TA units based in Scotland (a) have been deployed to (i) Afghanistan and (ii) Iraq in each of the last five years and (b) have received military medals.

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Iraq: Capital Punishment (23 Mar 2009)

Alistair Carmichael: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations his Department has made to the Iraqi government on the reinstatement of the death penalty in Iraq in 2004.

Scotland and the Union (1 May 2007)

Alistair Carmichael: ...and with the Office of the Advocate-General—offices that, frankly, in their current form have long outlived their usefulness. The hon. Member for Perth and North Perthshire prayed in aid the Iraq war, but he did not take my intervention on the issue because he knew what I was going to say—that in fact the Scottish Parliament voted in favour of the Iraq war. With a few...

Written Answers — Defence: White Phosphorus (30 Nov 2005)

Alistair Carmichael: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what discussions he has had with US authorities regarding the use of white phosphorous in Iraq.

Orders of the Day — Terrorism Bill: Clause 23 — Extension of period of detention by judicial Authority (9 Nov 2005)

Alistair Carmichael: ...that this is one of the most difficult issues with which I have had to struggle since being elected to this place in 2001. With the exception of the debates and votes in the run-up to the war in Iraq, this is by some considerable margin the most difficult decision that we have faced. Liberal Democrat Members realise and understand the nature of the threat posed by terrorism to our society...

Orders of the Day — Racial and Religious Hatred Bill (21 Jun 2005)

Alistair Carmichael: ...the end of the story. There are three distinct problems, the first of which is the changing nature of the functions performed by the Law Officers themselves. We saw that in the run-up to the war in Iraq, when the Attorney-General's advice was sought. Speaking as someone who worked as a civil servant with Law Officers in Scotland early in my career, it is clear to me that their job is...

Written Answers — Defence: Iraq (6 Jun 2005)

Alistair Carmichael: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the security situation in Iraq.

Written Answers — International Development: Iraq (27 Jan 2005)

Mr Alistair Carmichael: ...State for International Development what assessment has been made of the effectiveness of money spent on services provided by Adam Smith International Ltd. in connection with the reconstruction of Iraq; what additional contracts they have secured since September 2004; what expenditure his Department has allocated to the organisation for future spending; and if he will make a statement.

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (8 Dec 2004)

Mr Alistair Carmichael: Does the Prime Minister accept that, for this country to comply with its international legal obligations, we must hold a full, independent inquiry into the number of civilian casualties in Iraq since the invasion last year?

Written Answers — Defence: Iraq (29 Nov 2004)

Mr Alistair Carmichael: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the security situation in Iraq.

Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Iraq (12 Oct 2004)

Mr Alistair Carmichael: If he will make a statement on the situation in Iraq.

Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Iraq (12 Oct 2004)

Mr Alistair Carmichael: Who is responsible for the reported disappearance of dual-purpose nuclear material in Iraq?

Written Answers — International Development: Iraq (14 Sep 2004)

Mr Alistair Carmichael: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how much funding his Department has allocated to the Adam Smith Institute for work in relation to the reconstruction of Iraq; what the nature of the work is; and if he will make a statement.

Written Answers — Defence: Iraq (21 Jun 2004)

Mr Alistair Carmichael: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the current situation in Iraq.

Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: Iraq (17 May 2004)

Mr Alistair Carmichael: If he will make a statement on the situation in Iraq.

Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: Iraq (17 May 2004)

Mr Alistair Carmichael: Further to the Secretary of State's answer to the hon. Member for Halifax (Mrs. Mahon), when the House consented last year to committing British troops to war in Iraq, it did so on the basis of that country possessing weapons of mass destruction and progress being made in the wider peace process in the middle east. Progress on both fronts has been difficult to come by. Does he accept that,...

Written Answers — Defence: Iraq (29 Mar 2004)

Mr Alistair Carmichael: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the security situation in Iraq.

Business of the House (11 Mar 2004)

Mr Alistair Carmichael: ...the Leader of the House for the strong and timely sentiments that he expressed earlier in reply to the question from the hon. Member for Castle Point (Bob Spink) about the persecution of Kurds in Iraq. The right hon. Gentleman knows that those who campaign in Iran for Kurdish autonomy have also suffered persecution and occasionally been put to death. May I therefore draw his attention to...