Results 1-20 of 21 for iraq speaker:Michael Weir

Written Answers — Defence: Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations (19 Jun 2008)

Michael Weir: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of the modifications which could be made to Land Rovers to give greater security to troops operating in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Written Answers — Defence: Armed Forces: Vehicles (9 May 2008)

Michael Weir: ..., or similar vehicles, built to withstand improvised explosive device detonations; (3) what assessment his Department has made of the viability of replacing Land Rover and Vector vehicles in Iraq and Afghanistan with armoured vehicles built to withstand improvised explosive device detonations.

Written Answers — Defence: Iraq: Peacekeeping Operations (29 Apr 2008)

Michael Weir: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) how many Land Rovers have been lost due to damage sustained from an improvised explosive device or landmine in (a) Iraq and (b) Afghanistan; (2) how many WIMIK equipped vehicles have been lost due to damage sustained from an improvised explosive device or landmine in (a) Iraq and (b) Afghanistan; (3) how many Vector patrol vehicles have...

Written Answers — Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Postal Services: Iraq (14 Jan 2008)

Michael Weir: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (1) how many packages were sent to UK armed forces personnel serving in Iraq and Afghanistan over the Christmas period; (2) how many packages were sent to UK armed forces personnel serving in Iraq and Afghanistan in each two week period in 2007.

Written Answers — Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Postal Services: Iraq (14 Jan 2008)

Michael Weir: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (1) what the cost was of sending packages during the free post period to UK armed forces personnel serving in Iraq and Afghanistan in (a) 2007 and (b) each of the last three years; (2) what estimate he has made of the cost of extending free post throughout the year to UK armed forces personnel serving in Iraq...

Orders of the Day: Treasury and Work and Pensions (27 Nov 2006)

Michael Weir: ...aspects of the Queen's Speech but, before doing so, I would like to make a few comments on the economic aspects. I noted that the Chancellor mentioned a cost of £5 billion for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and he repeated, in a slightly different form, the assurance made by the Prime Minister some weeks ago that troops in the field would get whatever equipment they required. The...

[Mrs. Janet Dean in the Chair] — Troop Withdrawal (Iraq) (25 Oct 2006)

Michael Weir: I hear what the hon. Gentleman says about Kurdistan, and the issue bothers me greatly in terms of the situation in Iraq. However, the Iraq study group appears to be suggesting that the Americans move towards a balkanisation of Iraq, with the possible involvement of Turkey. In those circumstances, does the hon. Gentleman worry about the state of Kurdistan? Will the continuing situation with...

[Mrs. Janet Dean in the Chair] — Troop Withdrawal (Iraq) (25 Oct 2006)

Michael Weir: Does my hon. Friend also accept that the Iraq Study Group seems to be moving towards discussing the break-up of Iraq and the involvement of Turkey, Iran and Syria in its affairs? That is in some ways very dangerous, especially for the Kurdish region with its history between the Kurds and the Turks. Does he agree that for political reasons the Americans are already moving towards that?

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Departmental Equipment (9 Oct 2006)

Michael Weir: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what equipment her Department has (a) misplaced and (b) had stolen in (i) Iraq and (ii) Afghanistan in the last three years; and at what estimated cost.

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Jordan (9 Oct 2006)

Michael Weir: ...Jordan have had with (i) members and representatives of the Jordanian government and (ii) officials of the UN High Commission for Refugees concerning Iranian Kurds in (A) the no-man's land at the Iraq-Jordanian border and (B) the Kawa settlement in northern Iraq; and if she will make a statement.

Bill Presented: Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism (20 Jul 2006)

Michael Weir: ..., as it stands condemned out of its own mouth. The successor groups to the PKK are also being proscribed, under the negative resolution procedure. However, the Kurdish peoples in Turkey, Syria and Iraq have a long history of fighting against non-democratic regimes for their democratic rights. There is now an autonomous Kurdish region in Iraq, but the situation in Turkey is still very bad....

Bill Presented: Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism (20 Jul 2006)

Michael Weir: I agree with the hon. Gentleman, particularly in relation to Kurdish organisations. There has been oppression of Kurdish people by Turkey, Syria and Iraq over many years, and the Governments of those countries perhaps have a very different view of the operations of organisations that we would consider democratic but they may not.

Orders of the Day — Armed Forces (Parliamentary Approval for Participation in Armed Conflict) Bill — Order for Second Reading read. — [Queen's Consent, on behalf of the Crown, signified.] (21 Oct 2005)

Michael Weir: ...correct. There is a great deal of dispute as to the constitutionality of the War Powers Act, partly due to the fact that President Nixon tried to veto it. Nevertheless, in the run-up to the war in Iraq, as I understand it, the President adhered to the War Powers Act, went to Congress and spoke to both parties in Congress prior to doing so. The United States Congress passed the War Powers...

Orders of the Day — Armed Forces (Parliamentary Approval for Participation in Armed Conflict) Bill — Order for Second Reading read. — [Queen's Consent, on behalf of the Crown, signified.] (21 Oct 2005)

Michael Weir: ...forces of the UK would try to retake the islands. Indeed, it took the fleet many weeks to steam south. More recently—as the hon. Member for Walthamstow (Mr. Gerrard) pointed out—after Iraq's invasion of Kuwait, the build-up of coalition forces took some time, and Saddam can have been in no doubt about what was intended. The same is true even of the current war in Iraq. It is,...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Iraq (15 Dec 2004)

Mr Michael Weir: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions he has had with the interim administration in Iraq on the Chaldo-Assyrian Christian community; and if he will make a statement.

Business of the House (9 Dec 2004)

Mr Michael Weir: The Leader of the House will be aware that the first contingent of Black Watch personnel returned from Iraq this morning, and that is very welcome. He will also be aware, however, of the continuing concern in Scotland about the future of our historic regiments. There is speculation that an announcement will be made on that next week. Will he confirm when that announcement will be made, and...

Debate on the Address: [First Day] (23 Nov 2004)

Mr Michael Weir: ...about putting the issue to a referendum, they need to tackle the inequities of the common fisheries policy in particular. Mention was also made—obliquely perhaps—of the situation in Iraq and the need to help the Iraqi Government establish democracy through elections in January. That is all fair and well, but the Government must also consider how the situation in Iraq will be...

Iraq: Security/Mistreatment Allegations (10 May 2004)

Mr Michael Weir: Whatever the truth or otherwise of the allegations against British forces in Iraq, the reputation of the UK's armed forces has been undermined by the constant drip of allegations. Does the Secretary of State accept that, to bring the matter to a head, we need a clear, independent investigation, rather than one conducted by the Royal Military Police? Only then can we be satisfied that justice...

Written Answers — International Development: Iraq (3 Jun 2003)

Mr Michael Weir: To ask the Minister of State, Department for International Development pursuant to his answer of 15 May 2003, Official Report, column 394W, what drugs shortages there are in Iraq; and what the Department is doing to end these shortages.

Finance Bill (6 May 2003)

Mr Michael Weir: ...this Bill to soften the blow to rural Scotland. In his Budget speech on 9 April, the Chancellor said: "Owing to the recent high and volatile level of oil prices as a result of military conflict in Iraq, I have decided to defer the 1.28p a litre annual revalorisation of fuel duties until six months from now— 1 October—and I will legislate to this effect. And if the current...