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Adjournment debate on Wednesday, 4 March 2009, in the House of Commons, led by Ben Wallace. The answering member was Bill Rammell.

Iran

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on Government policy on the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Secondary information

Type
Parliamentary proceeding
Reference
488 c255-77WH 
Session
2008-09
Department
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Chamber / Committee
Westminster Hall
Proceeding contributions
Ed Davey | 488 c269-71WH (Link to this contribution) No doubt. I was particularly interested in what the hon. Member for South Thanet (Dr. Ladyman) said ...
David Lidington | 488 c271-2WH (Link to this contribution) I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Lancaster and Wyre (Mr. Wallace) on securing the debate...
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Ed Davey | 488 c269WH (Link to this contribution) I congratulate the hon. Member for Lancaster and Wyre (Mr. Wallace) on securing the debate and on in...
David Drew | 488 c268WH (Link to this contribution) It does, and again there is no effective defence for people. The other issue, besides human rights,...
Mark Williams | 488 c266WH (Link to this contribution) I was privy to the discussions in the European Court of First Instance when the barristers represent...
Roger Gale | 488 c266-7WH (Link to this contribution) I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman. There is evidence and evidence, but our Foreign Secretary—who a...
David Drew | 488 c267WH (Link to this contribution) Like the hon. Member for North Thanet (Mr. Gale), I did not intend to take part in this debate, and ...
Mark Williams | 488 c268WH (Link to this contribution) Does the hon. Gentleman share what I am sure is the concern of the whole Chamber about the position ...
Speaker | 488 c265WH (Link to this contribution) Order. It may be helpful to tell hon. Members that I hope that we can start the winding-up speeches ...
Roger Gale | 488 c265-6WH (Link to this contribution) I shall be brief. I had not intended to speak and came to listen, but having done so, I am moved to ...
Roger Gale | 488 c266WH (Link to this contribution) If they were on the website, they would not be secret. With great respect, I suggest that secret fil...
Stephen Ladyman | 488 c263-5WH (Link to this contribution) I congratulate the hon. Member for Lancaster and Wyre (Mr. Wallace) on his interest in this subject ...
Ben Wallace | 488 c261-3WH (Link to this contribution) My hon. Friend lets himself down with that sort of question. He has to answer the question of why in...
Roger Gale | 488 c261WH (Link to this contribution) A few moment ago, my hon. Friend said that stability was the most valuable currency in the west, and...
Jeremy Browne | 488 c261WH (Link to this contribution) I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for giving way in what is an excellent speech. Do the Iranians a...
Ben Wallace | 488 c261WH (Link to this contribution) Yes, undoubtedly. If we had the time, economics, rather than sanctions and so on, would solve the Ir...
Bob Spink | 488 c260WH (Link to this contribution) The hon. Gentleman is making a thoughtful speech. In trying to build relations, gestures and actions...
Ben Wallace | 488 c260WH (Link to this contribution) First, my understanding of Trident replacement is that it will still mean a reduction in the number ...
Ed Davey | 488 c259WH (Link to this contribution) The hon. Gentleman is making a thoughtful speech. He has huge expertise in this area, and I want to ...
Ben Wallace | 488 c259-60WH (Link to this contribution) I thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention. I would agree with the latter suggestion. The supre...
Stephen Ladyman | 488 c259WH (Link to this contribution) Ayatollah Khamenei’s language might not be the same, but the hon. Gentleman has already said that he...
Ben Wallace | 488 c259WH (Link to this contribution) There are two things to say on that. First, Presidents come and go, and there is no history of supre...
David Drew | 488 c257WH (Link to this contribution) I congratulate the hon. Gentleman on obtaining the debate and I apologise for missing the first minu...
Ben Wallace | 488 c255-7WH (Link to this contribution) I sometimes point out to the Whips that I follow a different clock, but they never seem to agree wit...
Speaker | 488 c255WH (Link to this contribution) It might be helpful to hon. Members if I point out that I am using the clock on the annunciator.
Ben Wallace | 488 c257-9WH (Link to this contribution) The statement I made in my speech about the activity of the PMOI comes from the Department of State’...
Ben Wallace | 488 c257WH (Link to this contribution) If the hon. Gentleman looks at the terrorism legislation of 2000, he will know that many of the cour...
Roger Gale | 488 c257WH (Link to this contribution) My hon. Friend said that the PMOI has been involved in terrorism since the 1970s. The High Court in ...
Ben Wallace | 488 c272-3WH (Link to this contribution) Does my hon. Friend agree, on the subject of rights, that the Iranian constitution gives many rights...
David Lidington | 488 c273-4WH (Link to this contribution) My hon. Friend makes his point effectively. Iran has the capacity to play an important and construc...
Bill Rammell | 488 c276-7WH (Link to this contribution) I agree. The thrust of our policy is about getting Iran to confront the choice that it faces and the...
Bill Rammell | 488 c274-5WH (Link to this contribution) I congratulate the hon. Member for Lancaster and Wyre (Mr. Wallace) on securing today’s debate, whic...
Ben Wallace | 488 c275-6WH (Link to this contribution) I do not underestimate the dangers of Iran having a nuclear weapons system. However, it would be rig...
Subjects
Armed conflict Human rights Drugs Iraq Economic situation Foreign policy Foreign relations Proscribed organisations Nuclear power Politics and government Terrorism USA Sanctions Afghanistan Israel Iran Middle East Taliban Mujahedin-e Khalq
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