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Ministerial statement on Tuesday, 19 June 2007, in the House of Commons, led by Lord Browne of Ladyton.

Iran (Detention of Naval Personnel)

Statement on the inquiries into the detention of naval personnel in Iran.

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Parliamentary proceeding
Reference
461 c1255-68 
Session
2006-07
Department
Ministry of Defence
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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Deposited Paper DEP 07/1503
Tuesday, 19 June 2007
Deposited papers
House of Commons
Proceeding contributions
Lord Browne of Ladyton | 461 c1255-8 (Link to this contribution) On 16 April I announced that the Chief of the Defence Staff had appointed Lieutenant-General Sir Rob...
Lord Browne of Ladyton | 461 c1264 (Link to this contribution) I have no hesitation in accepting my right hon. Friend’s invitation to confirm the view—which almost...
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Lord Soames of Fletching | 461 c1264 (Link to this contribution) The Secretary of State must agree that this incident was a very serious operational failure indeed. ...
Lord Browne of Ladyton | 461 c1264 (Link to this contribution) I of course respect the hon. Gentleman’s position as a Member of this House. In handling this report...
Ann Clwyd | 461 c1264 (Link to this contribution) I believe that it is important to remind people that nobody died and that 15 young people came back ...
Lord Browne of Ladyton | 461 c1263 (Link to this contribution) I can give my right hon. Friend an unequivocal assurance on that point, and I thank him for his supp...
Peter Viggers | 461 c1263 (Link to this contribution) Is the Secretary of State aware that the armed forces personnel clearly needed training and instruct...
Lord Browne of Ladyton | 461 c1263 (Link to this contribution) I am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman and to his Committee for taking on that onerous task, and ...
Lord Touhig | 461 c1263 (Link to this contribution) I have no doubt that the media handling of this matter was a failure and an embarrassment, but it is...
Lord Browne of Ladyton | 461 c1264 (Link to this contribution) I have no doubt that the hon. Gentleman’s words will be heard by the CDS and others, and no doubt ei...
Lord Browne of Ladyton | 461 c1264-5 (Link to this contribution) With respect to the hon. Gentleman, it did not sound like it. I have complete faith in General Fulto...
Lord Browne of Ladyton | 461 c1260-1 (Link to this contribution) The hon. Gentleman asks about intelligence; I have already addressed that issue. There were shortcom...
Nick Harvey | 461 c1261 (Link to this contribution) I am grateful to the Secretary of State for his statement and for his briefing to colleagues last ni...
Lord Browne of Ladyton | 461 c1261-2 (Link to this contribution) I will step up to that plate, and have done. I take responsibility for what happened—that is my job ...
Speaker | 461 c1262 (Link to this contribution) Order. Because of timetabled business that will follow, may I please ask that Back Benchers now ask ...
Liam Fox | 461 c1258-9 (Link to this contribution) I am grateful to the Secretary of State for his statement. He will be aware that I returned from the...
Lord Browne of Ladyton | 461 c1259-60 (Link to this contribution) I think that I can deal with all the points raised by the hon. Gentleman. I do not think that any of...
Lord Browne of Ladyton | 461 c1262-3 (Link to this contribution) I thank my hon. Friend, who is in a privileged position in the House in having had access to the Ful...
Lord Arbuthnot of Edrom | 461 c1263 (Link to this contribution) I am particularly grateful to the Secretary of State for giving me advance sight of the statement, a...
Willie Rennie | 461 c1267 (Link to this contribution) Does the Secretary of State believe that the report has implications and lessons for our coalition p...
Lord Browne of Ladyton | 461 c1267 (Link to this contribution) One of the interesting aspects of the operational report—the Fulton report—is its recognition that i...
Anne Snelgrove | 461 c1266-7 (Link to this contribution) I welcome the fact that there was no equipment failure, the commitment to learning from mistakes and...
Lord Browne of Ladyton | 461 c1267 (Link to this contribution) I welcome my hon. Friend’s advice but, with respect, I do not think it would be appropriate for me t...
Robert Key | 461 c1268 (Link to this contribution) Will the Secretary of State take it from me that those of us on the Defence Committee will not be pa...
Lord Browne of Ladyton | 461 c1268 (Link to this contribution) I assure the hon. Gentleman that there will be no attempt by my Department to prevent the Select Com...
Ann Winterton | 461 c1267 (Link to this contribution) The poor training and discipline of the boarding party have been admitted—this work is to be underta...
Alison Seabeck | 461 c1265 (Link to this contribution) The families of the hostages from Plymouth were very appreciative of the welfare and emotional suppo...
Lord Browne of Ladyton | 461 c1265 (Link to this contribution) We will consider the PCC training recommendation with a view to acting on it, but I know from the re...
Iain Duncan Smith | 461 c1265 (Link to this contribution) When I used to serve, a long time ago, the operational chain of command was always clear. I hope tha...
Lord Browne of Ladyton | 461 c1265 (Link to this contribution) Those in the operational chain of command know their responsibilities, but I am sure that they will ...
Stephen Pound | 461 c1265 (Link to this contribution) My right hon. Friend has made a calm, dignified and comprehensive statement to the House. Rightly, i...
Stephen Pound | 461 c1266 (Link to this contribution) Cornwall—I beg the House’s pardon.
Lord Browne of Ladyton | 461 c1266 (Link to this contribution) I thank my hon. Friend for his support. There is no doubt that HMS Cornwall was operating in Iraqi w...
Andrew Murrison | 461 c1266 (Link to this contribution) The Secretary of State rightly pointed out that the Navy is renowned for generic training and multi-...
Lord Browne of Ladyton | 461 c1266 (Link to this contribution) With respect to the hon. Gentleman, I do not accept that. Boarding parties have always been made up ...
Lord Browne of Ladyton | 461 c1266 (Link to this contribution) I thank my hon. Friend for his comments. Because the CDS instructed the report from General Fulton i...
John Robertson | 461 c1266 (Link to this contribution) I commend my right hon. Friend for the ““buck stops here”” attitude he has shown. Will he assure me ...
Lord Browne of Ladyton | 461 c1267-8 (Link to this contribution) I know that the hon. Lady is an assiduous student of issues in relation to defence, and particularly...
Linda Gilroy | 461 c1262 (Link to this contribution) I thank my right hon. Friend for setting out the report before us today. As a member of the Defence ...
Subjects
Detainees Iraq Payments Peacekeeping operations Media Navy Ministry of Defence Training Territorial waters Reviews Iran Marines HMS Cornwall
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