Results 1-20 of 30 for iraq speaker:Pete Wishart

Written Answers — International Development: Non-Governmental Organisations (30 Apr 2009)

Pete Wishart: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development which non-governmental organisations have received funds from the public purse to conduct aid work in Iraq in the last five years; and how much each received.

Written Answers — Home Department: Deportation: Iraq (10 Dec 2007)

Pete Wishart: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many foreign nationals residing in Scotland were (a) issued with deportation orders and (b) subject to forced returns to Iraq in each month since January 2006.

Scotland and the Union (1 May 2007)

Pete Wishart: ...affairs, defence, pensions and the macro-economic management of Scotland. Let us start with foreign affairs. The defining issue for the House in Scotland in relation to foreign affairs is the Iraq war, which was overwhelmingly opposed in Scotland—not just by the vast majority of people, but probably by everyone. That is part of the Union dividend provided by the House.

Written Answers — Defence: Armed Forces: Footwear (30 Apr 2007)

Pete Wishart: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what type of footwear is issued to members of the armed forces as (a) part of their standard kit and (b) when deployed to operations in Iraq; where this footwear is sourced from; and if he will make a statement.

Business of the House (22 Mar 2007)

Pete Wishart: ...200th anniversary of the abolition of the slave trade, and we had a debate on slavery in this House, and there was a prime ministerial apology. It is also the fourth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, but there was no prime ministerial apology and no debate in this House. When are we going to have such a debate in this House, led by the Prime Minister, in which he comes to the Dispatch...

Business of the House (2 Nov 2006)

Pete Wishart: May we have an urgent statement from the Foreign Secretary to clarify once and for all the Government's policy in respect of an inquiry into the war in Iraq? In this week's debate initiated by the Scottish National party and Plaid Cymru, the right hon. Lady consistently ruled out any such inquiry, only for the Defence Secretary to say that one would happen when the time was right. Yesterday,...

Points of Order (19 Jul 2006)

Pete Wishart: ..., Mr. Deputy Speaker. Have either you or Mr. Speaker been approached by the Ministry of Defence with a request to allow a Minister to give an oral statement to the House about troop deployment to Iraq? I discovered from a written statement yesterday that my local regiment, the Black Watch, was being asked to undertake an unprecedented third tour of duty in Iraq that does not comply the...

Business of the House (8 Jun 2006)

Pete Wishart: Does the Leader of the House think it acceptable that forces families who have lost loved ones in Iraq have had to wait as long as three years for inquests to take place? Will he get a Minister from the Department for Constitutional Affairs to come to the House and make a statement about why such an appalling state of affairs has been allowed to happen? Will he ensure that the necessary...

G8 Agenda for Africa (18 Oct 2005)

Pete Wishart: ...do with charity and everything to do with doing the right thing. Every year that we delay the payment, we postpone repaying our historical debt. We know that the money can be found. We need only look at Iraq: some £500 million has already been spent in that war and some £30 billion of debt was written off under the debt package for oil-rich Iraq. As I said at the outset, Africa...

Business of the House (5 Apr 2005)

Mr Pete Wishart: In terms of outstanding business, motion 32 on the Order Paper, on the conduct of the Prime Minister in relation to the war against Iraq, is still outstanding. There will obviously be no opportunity to discuss the motion before the end of this Parliament, but does the Leader of the House agree that the opportunity of getting the Prime Minister bang to rights over the illegal war in Iraq could...

Scottish Regiments (17 Nov 2004)

Mr Pete Wishart: ...funeral will take place today. That follows the funeral yesterday of Scott McCardle and precedes the funeral of Sergeant Stuart Gray. Those three brave young men lost their lives in the deserts of Iraq. I have come to know the Black Watch pretty well during the past few months. It is more than a regiment: it is a community, and I am sure that it will offer all necessary support and comfort...

Written Answers — Defence: Iraq (9 Nov 2004)

Mr Pete Wishart: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what assessment he has made of changes in the security situation in the south east of Iraq since June; (2) whether the security situation in south east Iraq has improved since June.

Written Answers — Defence: Iraq (3 Nov 2004)

Mr Pete Wishart: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what impact the redeployment of troops outside South East Iraq will have on his decision to cut the number of regiments in the Army.

Written Answers — Defence: Iraq (1 Nov 2004)

Mr Pete Wishart: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what plans he has for maintaining a reserve battalion in south east Iraq following the redeployment of (a) the Black Watch and (b) other troops in Iraq.

Written Answers — Defence: Iraq (28 Oct 2004)

Mr Pete Wishart: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the average tour of duty is for a British soldier in Iraq.

Defence (21 Oct 2004)

Mr Pete Wishart: ...should be grateful to him for that at least. It has now been confirmed that the Black Watch will be deployed to the American sector. That significantly raises the stakes and our involvement in the Iraq conflict, and it raises questions about what sort of task the Black Watch will be asked to do. To take that decision without the full authority of the House on a substantive debate and vote...

Defence (21 Oct 2004)

Mr Pete Wishart: .... Regardless of what the Secretary of State says and his reassurances, morale is now an issue in the Black Watch. The Secretary of State may be reassured by speaking to self-selected officers in Iraq, but hon. Members deal with the families. We have to respond to the telephone calls to our offices from anxious parents who wonder what on earth is going on. We have to try to find the answers...

Strategic Defence Strategy (Scotland) (15 Sep 2004)

Mr Pete Wishart: Will the Secretary of State concede that there is overstretch in our infantry regiments and, if not, can he explain why the Black Watch is serving its second tour of duty in Iraq and has not been home for the past four Christmases?

Strategic Defence Strategy (Scotland) (15 Sep 2004)

Mr Pete Wishart: ...served in the armed forces and they are starting to attract it from current senior officers in the infantry, most notably General McColl, who commented on Monday about the overstretch in Iraq. I am glad to see serving officers breaking the Ministry of Defence's three-line whip of silence, which has been imposed upon the military on this issue. It is great to see them breaking ranks.

Strategic Defence Strategy (Scotland) (15 Sep 2004)

Mr Pete Wishart: ...makes an important and valid point. We are already beginning to see the results of overstretch. The Black Watch regiment, which has recruited from my constituency, is on its second tour of duty in Iraq because it is the only regiment that is equipped to deal with that particular task. The current campaign has been fantastic. Usually when we as hon. Members get the petitions board out and...