Results 1-13 of 13 for iraq speaker:Sammy Wilson

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Human Rights (20 Jul 2009)

Sammy Wilson: ...the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what his most recent assessment is of the human rights situation in relation to Christians in (a) North Korea, (b) Saudi Arabia, (c) Iraq, (d) Afghanistan and (e) Somalia; and what representations he has made on that situation to the Government of each such country.

Written Answers — Defence: Iraq: Peacekeeping Operations (12 Jan 2009)

Sammy Wilson: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many British service personnel have been (a) injured and (b) killed by friendly fire in Iraq since 2003.

Oral Answers to Questions — Treasury: Iraq (18 Dec 2008) has video

Sammy Wilson: I, too, pay tribute to the many who served their country in Iraq and to those who died doing so. I pay particular tribute to the hundreds from Northern Ireland who served in the Royal Irish Regiment and other regiments during the past six years. On a recent visit to Basra, I was particularly impressed by how professional, proud and passionate those who are serving there are about the role...

Debate on the Address: Foreign Affairs and Defence (10 Dec 2008) has video

Sammy Wilson: On a recent visit to Iraq, a number of us observed the pride taken by those serving on our behalf in the work that they were doing in rebuilding the area surrounding Basra and training the security forces and army. They made very clear their belief that they had an important job to do, and that they were doing that important job and doing it proudly. They also made it clear that they did not...

Oral Answers to Questions — Health: Christmas Adjournment (18 Dec 2007)

Sammy Wilson: ...up, quite rightly, with the Government proposing legislation and regulations and providing reports on the war against terror. All of us support the Government in their actions. In Afghanistan, Iraq and other parts of the world, the Government are conducting their war against terror but, in a most despicable example, they have ignored the state that has been the greatest sponsor of terror...

Opposition Day — [11th Allotted Day]: Armed Conflict (Parliamentary Approval) (15 May 2007)

Sammy Wilson: ...At what stage is the vote to be taken? If such a vote is required by law and military action is taken without it, what will be the legal implications for the people who take part in the action? As Iraq has shown us, lawyers are always happy to intervene and put soldiers through the court system. Even where it is possible to have a vote, there is still the question of when the vote should...

Opposition Day — [11th Allotted Day]: Armed Conflict (Parliamentary Approval) (15 May 2007)

Sammy Wilson: ...need to see the exact shape of the proposals that will eventually be adopted. If we are to have only a cynical exercise to get round the unpopularity of the decision on our military involvement in Iraq and, to a lesser extent, Afghanistan, I suppose that it will be buried. However, there probably is a desire in the House to drive this forward. I will judge the proposals, first, on whether...

Orders of the Day: Clause 14 — Investigations: evidence (6 Feb 2007)

Sammy Wilson: ...the commission's empire-building capacity. Does he not accept that to date it has sought to increase its remit well beyond what is laid down for it, to the extent of making declarations about the Iraq war, the 11-plus and a range of other matters?

Public Bill Committee: Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Bill: Clause 14 (18 Jan 2007)

Sammy Wilson: ...powers; indeed, he cited evidence given by the hon. Member for Tewkesbury. Does he accept that in many ways the Human Rights Commission has already overstepped its remit by commenting on the war in Iraq, education matters, such as the ending of the 11-plus, and numerous other things? That trend within the Human Rights Commission is already evident. Does he accept that the clause provides...

Royal Assent: Christmas Adjournment (19 Dec 2006)

Sammy Wilson: .... Member for Crosby (Mrs. Curtis-Thomas) highlighted in her speech one of the roles that perhaps we overlook sometimes. The Army plays a role not just in high- profile areas such as Afghanistan and Iraq, but in many other parts of the world, bringing peace and stability to those areas. Unlike the hon. Member for Thurrock (Andrew Mackinlay), I do not have a cunning plan. He seemed to have...

Orders of the Day: Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Bill (13 Dec 2006)

Sammy Wilson: ...for itself, of course, mostly by overstepping the mark and involving itself in things for which it had no remit. As my right hon. Friend the Member for North Antrim pointed out, it condemned the Iraq war as illegal. Whether it is illegal or not, I do not think that it is a matter for the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission. Some of us may have views on that issue, but it is certainly...

Christmas Adjournment (20 Dec 2005)

Sammy Wilson: ...attitudes to terrorism, because my constituents want answers on that. Not so long ago, a lone protestor outside Downing street was arrested for reading out a list of names of soldiers murdered in Iraq. Yet this weekend the case was dropped against members of Sinn Fein who were in possession of lists of policemen and prison personnel, many of whom had to leave their own homes, at a huge...

Foreign Affairs and Defence (18 May 2005)

Sammy Wilson: ...the ground with another referendum. That is why, regardless of the outcome of the French referendum, there should also be one here. I note that the Government have said that they will support the Iraqi Transitional Government. Having started the job in Iraq, it is important that we finish it. That means making a commitment in terms of troops, as the hon. Member for Newark (Patrick Mercer)...