Ministerial statement on Tuesday, 19 June 2007, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Drayson.

Iran: HMS ““Cornwall””

Lords statement on the 15 naval personnel detained by Iran on 23 March 2007.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 693 c124-38
Session: 2006-07
Department: Ministry of Defence
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Related items: Iran: HMS ““Cornwall””
Wednesday, 27 June 2007
Written questions
House of Lords
Proceeding contributions: Lord Drayson | 693 c137 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I understand the noble Earl’s frustration in this area, which, as he knows, we have discus...; Lord Gilbert | 693 c137 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the Minister deserves the gratitude of the whole House for arranging this briefing. It has...; Lord Kilclooney | 693 c138 (Link to this contribution) My Lords—; Lord Burnett | 693 c138 (Link to this contribution) My Lords—; Baroness Crawley | 693 c138 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am afraid that time is up.; Lord Inge | 693 c135 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the Minister for repeating the Statement. I find it hard to comment in any sensibl...; Lord Drayson | 693 c135 (Link to this contribution) No, my Lords, the incident did not take place in disputed waters. There is an area that can most cle...; Lord Drayson | 693 c134 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, as I have said, I am limited in what I can go into. However, I can make the point to the n...; Lord Russell-Johnston | 693 c134 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the Minister said that the report stated that the absence of a helicopter or ““guard””, to...; Baroness Crawley | 693 c134 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I think it is the turn of the Lib Dems.; Lord Russell-Johnston | 693 c134 (Link to this contribution) My Lords—; Lord Forsyth of Drumlean | 693 c134 (Link to this contribution) My Lords—; Lord Drayson | 693 c134 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I do not accept the characterisation the noble Earl opposite has described of our Armed Fo...; Earl of Onslow | 693 c133-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, can the noble Lord explain why he says that the reputation of the Royal Navy has not suffe...; Lord Morris of Aberavon | 693 c132 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I have repeatedly asked, in many ways, whether there was adequate ministerial cover during...; Lord Drayson | 693 c130-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lords opposite for their comments on the briefing that we gave ...; Lord Craig of Radley | 693 c132-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the Minister for repeating the Statement. I welcome the decision not to allow paym...; Lord Drayson | 693 c132 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I can answer directly my noble and learned friend’s question. ““Was there adequate ministe...; Lord Drayson | 693 c124-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, with the leave of the House, I shall now repeat a Statement made in another place by my ri...; Lord Chidgey | 693 c129-30 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Astor, for his final remarks. I know that he does not mean th...; Lord Astor of Hever | 693 c128-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the Minister for repeating the Statement. I also thank him for organising, with th...; Lord Drayson | 693 c133 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I can confirm to the noble and gallant Lord that the policy will be that serving personnel...; Lord Drayson | 693 c136 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I could not agree more with what my noble friend has just said. I am happy to confirm that...; Baroness Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde | 693 c136 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, thank the Minister for repeating a Statement made in another place. I also thank h...; Lord Drayson | 693 c136 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the Secretary of State—; Lord Swinfen | 693 c136 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, was the Secretary of State the duty Minister? If not, who was?; Lord Drayson | 693 c136 (Link to this contribution) The Secretary of State was provided with the information to note on Friday. If the noble Lord is ask...; Lord Swinfen | 693 c136 (Link to this contribution) Yes or no?; Earl Attlee | 693 c137 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I remind the House that I am a serving officer in the TA. Is it not clear that the Fulton ...; Lord Drayson | 693 c135 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I take on board the noble and gallant Lord’s point. As he knows, we have discussions with ...; Lord Drayson | 693 c136 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I commend the Hall review to the House, which goes into the detail of the process that too...; Lord Forsyth of Drumlean | 693 c135 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, who was the duty Minister, and why did they take no action to prevent the story being made...; Lord Drayson | 693 c137-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I absolutely agree with my noble friend. He makes a very important point about the need fo...; Lord Campbell-Savours | 693 c135 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, perhaps I may ask my noble friend the question that I asked him on the previous occasion: ...
Subjects: Detainees Iraq Payments Peacekeeping operations Media Navy Ministry of Defence Training Territorial waters Reviews Iran Marines HMS Cornwall
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Iran: HMS ““Cornwall””

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