Results 1-12 of 12 for iraq speaker:Derek Conway

Points of Order: Armed Forces Personnel (21 Jun 2007)

Derek Conway: ...an impressive bunch of Territorial Army soldiers. It is interesting to note that 88 per cent.—a high proportion—of that battalion have been on active service in Afghanistan, Bosnia or Iraq. About 300 years ago, at a time when I could fit into a uniform, I was in the Territorial Army and a major with a NATO infantry battalion. At least then, when we were training for the Russian...

Points of Order: Armed Forces Personnel (21 Jun 2007)

Derek Conway: In view of what the Minister has just said, will he tell us what proportion of those deployed on active service, particularly in Afghanistan and Iraq, are actually in the Territorial Army? To what extent is the Territorial Army being used in active theatres and what impact does that have on the advice that he is given by the generals?

Written Answers — Defence: Iraq (5 Mar 2007)

Derek Conway: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much his Department has spent on the provision of security services by private contractors in Iraq; and what proportion of his Department's spending in that country such expenditure represents.

Written Answers — International Development: Iraq: Reconstruction (28 Feb 2007)

Derek Conway: ...for International Development how much he has allocated to the provision of security by private contractors for those implementing reconstruction, humanitarian and community relations programmes in Iraq; and what proportion of total expenditure on such programmes provision for security represents.

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Iraq: Reconstruction (28 Feb 2007)

Derek Conway: ...for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how much and what proportion of the funds from her departmental resources dedicated to reconstruction, humanitarian aid and community relations purposes for Iraq have been allocated to the provision of security by private contractors for those implementing the programmes.

Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: Iraq (26 Feb 2007)

Derek Conway: ...'s understandable reluctance in relation to how much he can tell the House, but perhaps he can tell us what is happening about the deployment of safer vehicles for patrol purposes for our forces in Iraq. Clearly, the Iraqi security forces have a long way to go. That leaves our personnel exposed. The Secretary of State assured the House that that problem would be solved, but everybody seems...

Written Answers — Defence: Service Personnel (7 Nov 2006)

Derek Conway: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the provision of free mail for service personnel serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Modernising Logistics Provision (8 Nov 2005)

Derek Conway: The Minister may recall that last week I pressed the Secretary of State on the availability of Warrior armoured fighting vehicles in Iraq. Given his statement this afternoon, in which he rightly told the House that the overhaul time has been cut by half to just over a couple of months, will his new costing strategies allow that target still to be met? The shortage of that excellent vehicle...

Written Answers — Treasury: Iraq (26 Jan 2005)

Mr Derek Conway: To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what the estimated total cost to date is of UK operations and assistance in Iraq.

Defence in the United Kingdom (11 Sep 2003)

Mr Derek Conway: ...leave are having a considerable effect on morale. The Secretary of State announced on Monday—sadly, by way of a written statement—that a further 1,200 troops would be committed to the Iraqi force. That has an impact on arrangements for training and leave for the rest of the armed forces, both of which affect the morale with which they have to cope. Although there have been many...

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

Mr Derek Conway: ...personnel, but will he acknowledge the contribution made by British civilians—and in particular by my constituent, Mr. Floyer-Ackland—in giving humanitarian aid to those citizens in Iraq?

Iraq (Exports) (3 Dec 1990)

Mr Derek Conway: Does my hon. Friend recall that, during the Iran-Iraq conflict, when a company in my constituency wanted to supply engines for recovery vehicles, the application went to a Cabinet sub-committee and was declined in case the engines could be put to military use? Is that not a clear example of the Government abiding by the regulations? Bearing in mind what the hon. Member for Wallsend (Mr....