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Oral Answers to Questions — Communities and Local Government: EU Council ( 2 Jul 2012)

Malcolm Rifkind: While there is wide agreement in Britain as to the need for reforms in our relationship with the EU, does the Prime Minister agree that the worst possible moment to try to start negotiating with 26 other countries is when all the member states are, quite rightly, preoccupied with the very future of the eurozone and the potential of its collapse? Does the Prime Minister also agree that as the...

Oral Answers to Questions — Work and Pensions: G20 Summit (25 Jun 2012)

Malcolm Rifkind: The Prime Minister referred to the part of the G20 declaration headed “Intensifying the fight against corruption”, which endorsed the “denial of entry to our countries of corrupt officials, and those who corrupt them”. As these measures were inspired by the tragic case of Sergei Magnitsky, who died in a Russian prison having exposed massive corruption by Russian state officials, is it...

Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Iran (19 Jun 2012)

Malcolm Rifkind: Does the Foreign Secretary agree that any serious concessions by the Iranians should be welcomed, but that for the discussions and negotiations to succeed the Iranians will have to demonstrate, with full verification and transparency, that they no longer seek either nuclear weapons or a nuclear weapons capability?

Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: Syria (11 Jun 2012)

Malcolm Rifkind: Over the weekend the Foreign Secretary made the important comparison between Syria today and Bosnia in the 1990s. Will he accept that we are repeating one of the major mistakes of that period by imposing an arms embargo equally on the Syrian regime and the Syrian insurgents, despite the fact that the regime has an overwhelming preponderance of military equipment already? Taking into account...

Oral Answers to Questions — Justice: Foreign Affairs and International Development (15 May 2012)

Malcolm Rifkind: Does the Foreign Secretary agree that even if the Iranians make constructive proposals in Baghdad next week, which would be very welcome, it would be premature to consider any suspension of sanctions, except in the unlikely event that the Iranians propose to suspend, as of that date, their further enrichment of uranium?

Imf (23 Apr 2012)

Malcolm Rifkind: I suspect that on this occasion Members on both sides of the House will have found the shadow Chancellor’s remarks to have been profoundly unconvincing. Does the Chancellor agree that the purpose of these funds is to assist in the restoration of the eurozone economy, the recovery of which is profoundly in our own interests? Does he also agree that the IMF must use all the powers at its...

Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Syria (17 Apr 2012)

Malcolm Rifkind: Is it not clear that the Assad regime had no intention of respecting the ceasefire and withdrawing its tanks and heavy artillery from towns and cities? As the international community accepts a responsibility to protect, will the British Government initiate urgent discussions with the Arab League, Turkey, the United States and other European countries, with a view to encouraging Arab states to...

Opposition Day: Backbench Business — [Unallotted part day] — Sergei Magnitsky ( 7 Mar 2012)

Malcolm Rifkind: My hon. Friend might make that argument regarding the first conviction, but what message was Mr Putin sending by bringing Mr Khordokovsky to trial a second time, after he had served his sentence, and having him sentenced to many more years in prison?

Opposition Day: Backbench Business — [Unallotted part day] — Sergei Magnitsky ( 7 Mar 2012)

Malcolm Rifkind: May I first reassure the right hon. Member for Rotherham (Mr MacShane) that the Russian ambassador knows perfectly well that he will have no influence in the House of Commons? He is anxious that his bosses in Moscow see that he has done everything in his power to make their views known. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Esher and Walton (Mr Raab) on giving the House the...

Paye: European Council ( 5 Mar 2012)

Malcolm Rifkind: May I welcome the European Council’s decision to prepare further targeted sanctions against Syria? If Russia continues to refuse to accept its responsibilities, should not the Arab League and Turkey, on their own incentive but with full support from the United States and Europe, close their land borders and airspace to all exports destined for Syria? If that were combined with a United...

Backbench Business — [Un-allotted Day]: Iran (20 Feb 2012)

Malcolm Rifkind: Perhaps I can explain to my hon. Friend what I was saying. I think that it will be clear from the record, if he reads it tomorrow. I was saying that there would of course be serious consequences from a military intervention by the United States, which could last weeks, months or even one or two years—who knows? However, if the alternative is Iran having a nuclear weapon on a permanent...

Backbench Business — [Un-allotted Day]: Iran (20 Feb 2012)

Malcolm Rifkind: My hon. Friend the Member for Basildon and Billericay (Mr Baron) has twice mentioned nuclear deterrence, but would the right hon. Gentleman agree that nuclear deterrence requires a threat from a nuclear armed state to deter another country with a nuclear weapon? Other than the Saudis and other Arab states themselves becoming nuclear weapon states, that would require an American nuclear...

Backbench Business — [Un-allotted Day]: Iran (20 Feb 2012)

Malcolm Rifkind: I beg to move an amendment, to leave out from “House” to the end of the Question and add, ‘supports the Government’s efforts to reach a peaceful, negotiated solution to the Iranian nuclear issue through a combination of pressure in the form of robust sanctions, and engagement led by the E3+3 comprising the UK, US, France, Germany, China and Russia; and recognises the value of making...

Backbench Business — [Un-allotted Day]: Iran (20 Feb 2012)

Malcolm Rifkind: The Israelis acted unilaterally against Iraq when they removed the Osirak reactor, and both the western world and the Arab world breathed a huge sign of relief. It would ultimately depend on how successful the Israelis could be, and that is a separate question. Secondly, this is inevitably an extraordinarily complex period of diplomacy and, as other hon. Members have noted, diplomacy requires...

Backbench Business — [Un-allotted Day]: Iran (20 Feb 2012)

Malcolm Rifkind: That might be an option, but the political reality is that Israel has had nuclear weapons for 30 years and that has not led to Arab countries threatening seriously to develop their own nuclear capability. The reason the Saudis and others have reacted in such a hostile way to Iran is that they know that Iran is intent on geopolitical dominance in the Gulf region by being the only country of...

Backbench Business — [Un-allotted Day]: Iran (20 Feb 2012)

Malcolm Rifkind: I do not want to accept too many interventions, for the reasons you have mentioned, Mr Deputy Speaker. Thirdly, the use of force will never be a desirable response, but it might be the least bad one if all else fails. In considering that, let me put to the House what I think is a very important point. Many commentators have drawn attention to all the downsides of a military response. They...

Backbench Business — [Un-allotted Day]: Iran (20 Feb 2012)

Malcolm Rifkind: Panetta was probably referring to the consequences of an Israeli attempt to damage Iranian nuclear capability which, because the Israelis do not have cruise missiles or bunker-busting bombs, would clearly have a much more limiting effect, even if it had some limited success. In the interests of time, I shall share my final point with the House. Sometimes the inference of those who argue...

Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department: Syria ( 6 Feb 2012)

Malcolm Rifkind: Will the Foreign Secretary consider speaking to the Russian Foreign Minister before Mr Lavrov goes to Damascus tomorrow, and reminding him of the serious damage that Russia is doing to its own long-term interests in the middle east? If he does speak to him, will he draw to his attention the statement that has been put out by the opposition Syrian National Council today, in which it accuses...

Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Russia (17 Jan 2012)

Malcolm Rifkind: Although the respect for human rights in Russia may be considerably greater than in it was in the Soviet Union, does not the terrible treatment of Mr Magnitsky, his death in custody and the refusal of the Russian authorities to recognise responsibility for what happened suggest that my right hon. Friend the Minister should follow the advice of my hon. Friend the Member for Esher and Walton...

Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department: EU Council (12 Dec 2011)

Malcolm Rifkind: The leadership of the Prime Minister in Brussels compares favourably with the refusal of the Leader of the Opposition over three long days to indicate whether he would have supported the treaty. The public will come to their own conclusion. Does the Prime Minister agree that the term “two-speed Europe” is inaccurate, because it implies a destination that all countries will reach except...


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