Ministerial statement on Thursday, 21 February 2008, in the House of Commons, led by David Miliband.

Terrorist Suspects (Renditions)

Statement on the rendition of terrorist suspects by the USA through UK territory or airspace.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 472 c547-59
Session: 2007-08
Department: Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
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Proceeding contributions: David Miliband | 472 c552-3 (Link to this contribution) First, I want to reiterate something that I think was clear in my statement, but with which I am hap...; Ed Davey | 472 c551-2 (Link to this contribution) I am grateful to the Foreign Secretary for his statement today and for his courtesy in personally br...; David Miliband | 472 c553 (Link to this contribution) I will certainly look at the report to which my hon. Friend refers. He referred to a spider's web of...; Andrew Dismore | 472 c553 (Link to this contribution) Senator Dick Marty, the Council of Europe rapporteur on rendition, described a ““global spider's web...; David Miliband | 472 c550 (Link to this contribution) I quite understand why the right hon. Gentleman has spoken of widespread concern. That was reflected...; Lord Hague of Richmond | 472 c548-50 (Link to this contribution) At the outset, may I say that by coming to the House to inform us of the new information quickly aft...; David Miliband | 472 c551 (Link to this contribution) The Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee is, of course, absolutely right that this is a most se...; Mike Gapes | 472 c550-1 (Link to this contribution) I welcome the Foreign Secretary's statement. However, as the Foreign Affairs Committee has been pres...; David Miliband | 472 c558 (Link to this contribution) Exactly as I said in my statement, which is that the United States authorities, recognising the degr...; Baroness Teather | 472 c558 (Link to this contribution) The Foreign Secretary has referred several times to the ISC inquiry, which, as he will be aware, loo...; David Miliband | 472 c559 (Link to this contribution) A very short answer would be no. I am not able to say that, but I obviously recognise the public and...; Richard Younger-Ross | 472 c559 (Link to this contribution) A trust has been breached and the question is how we re-establish it. May I urge the Foreign Secreta...; David Miliband | 472 c559 (Link to this contribution) The important distinction concerns rendition to torture, which is illegal and immoral in all cases; ...; Peter Bone | 472 c559 (Link to this contribution) I congratulate the Foreign Secretary on the speed with which he has come to the House, the manner in...; Speaker | 472 c559 (Link to this contribution) Order. I have asked for short questions, and I have not heard a question yet. I call Mr. Rob Marris—...; David Miliband | 472 c558-9 (Link to this contribution) As the hon. Lady knows, I genuinely respect the way in which she and the hon. Member for Kingston an...; Rob Marris | 472 c559 (Link to this contribution) I welcome the statement, but I am confused. The UK Government rightly condemn extraordinary renditio...; Louise Ellman | 472 c558 (Link to this contribution) Could the Foreign Secretary give any further information about how the truth of this situation came ...; Speaker | 472 c556 (Link to this contribution) Order. I have other important business to protect. I will try to call a number of other hon. Members...; Ian Cawsey | 472 c557 (Link to this contribution) I thank my right hon. Friend for coming to the House so quickly and for giving us a statement with h...; David Miliband | 472 c557 (Link to this contribution) I am grateful to my hon. Friend for his words. I believe that there is a determination on the part o...; Elfyn Llwyd | 472 c557 (Link to this contribution) The Foreign Secretary said that there was a feeling of great disappointment in the House. I would sa...; David Miliband | 472 c558 (Link to this contribution) In respect of the hon. Gentleman's last point, the ISC addressed that issue in a way that the Govern...; David Winnick | 472 c556 (Link to this contribution) However much international terrorism remains a constant danger, and however much the United States i...; David Miliband | 472 c557 (Link to this contribution) Mr. Deputy Speaker, in light of your injunction to be short, I say that, yes, we should always be cl...; Julian Lewis | 472 c557 (Link to this contribution) Whilst it is clear that this revelation has been volunteered by the Americans, and that presumably t...; David Miliband | 472 c557 (Link to this contribution) That is a helpful quotation, which I have not heard before. Obviously, I understand the spirit behin...; David Miliband | 472 c556 (Link to this contribution) I understand what the right hon. Gentleman is saying about the ISC report and the conclusions that w...; Michael Mates | 472 c555-6 (Link to this contribution) While accepting the good faith of the Government in saying what they said, which has turned out to b...; Gerald Kaufman | 472 c554-5 (Link to this contribution) May I commend my right hon. Friend for the speed with which he has come before the House, for the fr...; David Miliband | 472 c555 (Link to this contribution) I am grateful to my right hon. Friend. The values that we talk about, which are the highest values o...; Lord Campbell of Pittenweem | 472 c553-4 (Link to this contribution) I am grateful to the Foreign Secretary for his courtesy in giving me advance notice of his intention...; David Miliband | 472 c554 (Link to this contribution) As I said earlier, the right hon. and learned Gentleman has pursued this case with complete public-s...; Lynda Waltho | 472 c555 (Link to this contribution) What is so special about a relationship where one of the partners appears to abuse trust, truth and ...; David Miliband | 472 c555 (Link to this contribution) I understand the anger that is felt by my hon. Friend about this issue and no doubt about the issues...; John Stanley | 472 c555 (Link to this contribution) As the Foreign Secretary is aware, the British Government have entered into memorandums of understan...; David Miliband | 472 c555 (Link to this contribution) I want to go into the details of that and write to the hon. Gentleman with a clear answer. What I ca...; David Miliband | 472 c559 (Link to this contribution) Certainly the conversation I held with Secretary Rice yesterday revealed determination on both our p...; David Miliband | 472 c547-8 (Link to this contribution) With your permission, Mr Deputy Speaker, I would like to make a statement on US rendition operations...
Subjects: Detainees Aviation British overseas territories Prisoners' transfers Terrorism Torture USA Rendition Diego Garcia
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Terrorist Suspects (Renditions)

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