Results 1-20 of 27 for iraq speaker:David Laws

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

David Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the cost of meeting urgent operational requirements in (a) Iraq and (b) Afghanistan was in each year from 2001-02 to 2007-08; what provision he has made for meeting such requirements in (i) 2008-09, (ii) 2009-10, (iii) 2010-11, (iv) 2011-12 and (v) 2012-13; and if he will make a statement.

Written Answers — Defence: Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations (8 Jul 2008)

David Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what estimate he has made of the additional expenditure from the Defence Budget required for military operations and equipment in (a) Iraq and (b) Afghanistan in each year from 2001-02 to 2008-09 which was additional to original allocations under those headings; how much has been allocated from the contingency reserve to fund such expenditure in...

Oral Answers to Questions — Treasury: International Debt Relief (10 May 2007)

David Laws: One of the countries in particular need of development assistance is Iraq. The position is worsened by the internal conflict, which we have partly helped to precipitate. What changes in Government policy on Iraq can we expect when the Chancellor becomes Prime Minister?

Written Answers — Defence: Helicopters (29 Jan 2007)

David Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of the adequacy of helicopter numbers available to UK forces in (a) Afghanistan and (b) Iraq; and if he will make a statement.

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Iraq (29 Jan 2007)

David Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what the latest figures available to her Department on the population of Iraq are in each year from 1998-99 to January 2007; and if she will make a statement.

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Iraq (25 Jan 2007)

David Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what her Department's latest assessment is of civilian casualties for military and terrorist operations in Iraq in each month since February 2002; and if she will make a statement.

Written Answers — Defence: Iraq (6 Nov 2006)

David Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the cost has been to the UK of military action in Iraq since January 2003; and if he will make a statement.

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Iraq (1 Nov 2006)

David Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment she has made of the impact on the people of Iraq of the US/UK military action in March 2003; and if she will make a statement.

Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: Air Transport (30 Oct 2006)

David Laws: What action is the Minister taking to deal with the shortage of helicopter lift capability? In particular, given the excellent performance of the Merlin helicopters in Iraq and elsewhere, is he considering the possibility of an early procurement decision to increase the number of Merlin helicopters available in the early part of next year?

Written Answers — Defence: Iraq (30 Oct 2006)

David Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many UK servicemen and women who have been (a) killed and (b) injured in Iraq since 20 March 2003; and if he will make a statement.

Written Answers — Defence: Iraq (30 Oct 2006)

David Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the total cost has been to the UK of all military operations in Iraq since April 2005; and if he will make a statement.

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Iraq (26 Oct 2006)

David Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what evidence is available on the mortality rate in Iraq (a) prior to the invasion in March 2003 and (b) in the period from March 2003 to June 2006; and if she will make a statement.

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Iraq (20 Oct 2006)

David Laws: ...Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if she will take steps to seek the establishment of an independent international body to monitor the levels of conflict-related mortality in Iraq; and if she will make a statement.

Written Answers — Defence: Helicopters (10 Jul 2006)

David Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many UK helicopters are deployed in (a) Afghanistan and (b) Iraq; what requests have been made by commanders for further helicopter support; and if he will make a statement.

Point of Order: Pensions Reform (27 Jun 2006)

David Laws: ...contingency that ought to be met out of the contingency reserve. What is that reserve for, if not for dealing with precisely such matters? It has been possible to find the money needed for Iraq in the contingency reserve, so it must be possible—over 30, 40 or 50 years, and with the co-operation of the Chancellor of the Exchequer—to find in that reserve the money necessary to...

Occupational Pensions (16 Mar 2006)

David Laws: ...the cost of such action? Is that not precisely the type of expenditure that should fall to the contingency reserve? Given that this Government can find billions of pounds to fund an unjustified war in Iraq, surely they can find the money out of the reserve to fund such compensation. As a Minister told the House of Commons in 2000: "We are aware of the importance of protecting members'...

Written Answers — Prime Minister: Iraq (5 Feb 2004)

Mr David Laws: To ask the Prime Minister if he will establish an independent United Kingdom inquiry to investigate the intelligence which led the United Kingdom to take military action in Iraq in 2003; and if he will make a statement.

Written Answers — Defence: 34 Field Hospital (7 Jul 2003)

Mr David Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what requests were made during the recent conflict in Iraq by 34 Field Hospital for (a) paediatric modules and (b) pralidoxime for use against chemical poisoning; when the requests were made; what the response was to the requests; and if he will make a statement.

Finance Bill (6 May 2003)

Mr David Laws: ...he looks back at the Budget statement for that year, he will see Lord Lamont's optimism about borrowing going down again and the economy turning up again. Then, too, we were involved in a war with Iraq, and having a major debate about local authority taxes and our relationship with Europe. There are many similarities between then and now, and the Chancellor must hope that the Budget that...

Written Answers — Defence: Iraq (28 Apr 2003)

Mr David Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what plans he has to send paediatric equipment modules to British Army field hospitals operating in Iraq to assist with the treatment of young children; how many such modules have been sent to Iraq; and if he will make a statement.