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Lord Hutton of Furness
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We routinely assess the military capabilities of other nations' armed forces, including those of Iran. Iran is attempting to improve its ballistic missile capabilities; we continue to monitor these developments very carefully indeed.
We routinely assess the military capabilities of other nations' armed forces, including those of Iran. Iran is attempting to improve its ballistic missile capabilities; we continue to monitor these developments very carefully indeed.
Answered by
Lord Hutton of Furness
(Labour)
Asked by
Angela Watkinson
(Conservative)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Oral answers to questions
What assessment he has made of the implications for UK defence policy of recent Iranian missile development.
Subjects
Armed conflict; Iran; Middle East; Guided weapons
Date
23 February 2009
Reference
488 c11
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
I do not think that there is any doubt that, in recent years, the Iranians have been assisting various groups in Iraq to attack British forces. That is totally unacceptable. Iran should keep its nose out of Iraq and other countries. Iran has a legitimate set of interests in the middle east, but it has no right whatever to involve itself in the internal security situation of other countries. Its role in assisting those groups to kill British forces is one that we will never forget.
I do not think that there is any doubt that, in recent years, the Iranians have been assisting various groups in Iraq to attack British forces. That is totally unacceptable. Iran should keep its nose out of Iraq and other countries. Iran has a legitimate set of interests in the middle east, but it has no right whatever to involve itself in the internal security situation of other countries. Its role in assisting those groups to kill British forces is one that we will never forget.
Answered by
Lord Hutton of Furness
(Labour)
Asked by
Julian Lewis
(Conservative)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Oral answers to questions
Within the last few days, it has been revealed by the British ambassador to the United Nations that in 2005 the Iranians offered the British a deal whereby they said:"““We stop killing you in Iraq…you allow us to carry on with our””"
missile and"““nuclear programme.””"
That deal was rightly rejected. This is, I believe, the first time that a senior British official has spoken about an Iranian admission of direct involvement in killing British service personnel. Will the Secretary of State confirm that that is also his understanding of that situation?
Subjects
Armed conflict; Iran; Middle East; Guided weapons
Date
23 February 2009
Reference
488 c12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
We do have concerns about the suggestion that Russian ground-to-air missiles might be provided to the Iranians. As part of trying to secure the defence of Iranian nuclear installations, that would certainly be a very unwelcome development. I can assure the hon. Gentleman that we have had discussions with Russia about those matters, and continue to do so.
We do have concerns about the suggestion that Russian ground-to-air missiles might be provided to the Iranians. As part of trying to secure the defence of Iranian nuclear installations, that would certainly be a very unwelcome development. I can assure the hon. Gentleman that we have had discussions with Russia about those matters, and continue to do so.
Answered by
Lord Hutton of Furness
(Labour)
Asked by
James Paice
(Conservative)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Oral answers to questions
What assessment has the Secretary of State made of possible Russian involvement in arming Iran, in particular the stories that the Russians might be providing the Iranians with anti-missile missiles?
Subjects
Armed conflict; Iran; Middle East; Guided weapons
Date
23 February 2009
Reference
488 c12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Iran should stop meddling in the affairs of the middle east. That is what it should do. The supply of armaments to Hamas in Gaza is profoundly unwelcome and must stop. We have made an offer to try to help the interdiction of those missile supplies and we stand ready to do that. We have no information to suggest that the capabilities that the Iranians are seeking to acquire pose a threat to UK forces, but Iran's growing interest in developing ballistic missile technology goes far beyond what is and can ever be justified in terms of Iranian self-defence, so we are entitled, along with our allies, to keep a very close eye on the continuing malign influence that Iran is playing in the middle east.
Iran should stop meddling in the affairs of the middle east. That is what it should do. The supply of armaments to Hamas in Gaza is profoundly unwelcome and must stop. We have made an offer to try to help the interdiction of those missile supplies and we stand ready to do that. We have no information to suggest that the capabilities that the Iranians are seeking to acquire pose a threat to UK forces, but Iran's growing interest in developing ballistic missile technology goes far beyond what is and can ever be justified in terms of Iranian self-defence, so we are entitled, along with our allies, to keep a very close eye on the continuing malign influence that Iran is playing in the middle east.
Answered by
Lord Hutton of Furness
(Labour)
Asked by
Angela Watkinson
(Conservative)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Oral answers to questions
I thank the Secretary of State for his reply, but how worried are the Government about the potential supply of Fajr-2 missiles from Iran to Hamas and what would be the implications for regional security, including the safety of our own troops?
Subjects
Armed conflict; Iran; Middle East; Guided weapons
Date
23 February 2009
Reference
488 c11
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
We should certainly continue to discuss those matters with Iran. It is quite clear that Iran is continuing to take steps to seek to acquire a nuclear weapons programme. We must do everything we possibly can, with our international allies, to ensure that that never happens.
We should certainly continue to discuss those matters with Iran. It is quite clear that Iran is continuing to take steps to seek to acquire a nuclear weapons programme. We must do everything we possibly can, with our international allies, to ensure that that never happens.
Answered by
Lord Hutton of Furness
(Labour)
Asked by
Dari Taylor
(Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Oral answers to questions
What attempts have the Government made to speak with Iran about the possibility of it signing, or at least seeing the value of, the nuclear non-proliferation treaty?
Subjects
Armed conflict; Iran; Middle East; Guided weapons
Date
23 February 2009
Reference
488 c12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of the implications for UK defence policy of recent Iranian missile development.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of the implications for UK defence policy of recent Iranian missile development.
Asked by
James Paice
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Hutton of Furness
(Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
12 February 2009
For answer on
23 February 2009
Answered on
23 February 2009
I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave earlier to the hon. Member for Upminster (Angela Watkinson).
Subjects
Iran; Guided weapons
Date
23 February 2009
Reference
488 c15W; 257889
House
House of Commons
What assessment he has made of the implications for UK defence policy of recent Iranian missile development.
What assessment he has made of the implications for UK defence policy of recent Iranian missile development.
Asked by
Angela Watkinson
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Hutton of Furness
(Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Tabled on
12 February 2009
For answer on
23 February 2009
Answered on
23 February 2009
We routinely assess the military capabilities of other nations' armed forces, including those of Iran. Iran is attempting to improve its ballistic missile capabilities; we continue to monitor these developments very carefully indeed.
Subjects
Armed conflict; Iran; Middle East; Guided weapons
Date
23 February 2009
Reference
488 c11; 257884
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
I do not want to go into the detail of that point on the Floor of the House; I hope that the hon. Gentleman will understand. We share his concerns about the possibility of defence forces in Iran being enhanced by such technology and we are in discussions with several nations to try to prevent that from happening.
I do not want to go into the detail of that point on the Floor of the House; I hope that the hon. Gentleman will understand. We share his concerns about the possibility of defence forces in Iran being enhanced by such technology and we are in discussions with several nations to try to prevent that from happening.
Answered by
Lord Hutton of Furness
(Labour)
Asked by
Ben Wallace
(Conservative)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Oral answers to questions
Iran can pose such a local and strategic threat because of the technological assistance on missile defence and missile development that it continues to receive from both China and Russia. Can the Secretary of State tell us what Her Majesty's Government are doing to try to stop that flow from China and Russia?
Subjects
Defence; Foreign relations; Iran
Date
12 January 2009
Reference
486 c5
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
We have diplomatic relations with Iran. As I said earlier, we seek an active engagement and dialogue with the Government of Iran, because they are potentially significant partners for peace and security in that region of the world, which is so sorely troubled by the absence of security, but that engagement has to be on the basis of respect for other nations' borders and frontiers and the right of other nations to live in peace and security. Currently, the Iranian Government do not respect those principles, and until they do, Iran will remain an international pariah state.
We have diplomatic relations with Iran. As I said earlier, we seek an active engagement and dialogue with the Government of Iran, because they are potentially significant partners for peace and security in that region of the world, which is so sorely troubled by the absence of security, but that engagement has to be on the basis of respect for other nations' borders and frontiers and the right of other nations to live in peace and security. Currently, the Iranian Government do not respect those principles, and until they do, Iran will remain an international pariah state.
Answered by
Lord Hutton of Furness
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Swire
(Conservative)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Oral answers to questions
The news coming from Washington, from President-elect Obama, is that he seeks, and is willing, to engage with Iran. Is that a lead that the Government might want to follow?
Subjects
Defence; Foreign relations; Iran
Date
12 January 2009
Reference
486 c5
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
I welcome the hon. Gentleman's remarks. He will understand that we take a close interest in these matters. Iran has the ability to contribute not just to greater global security, but to greater global energy security. Unfortunately, it is not doing that, so its influence remains malign and it poses a significant threat not just to global security, but to regional security. Naturally, we keep all those matters under careful review and we discuss all these concerns closely with our allies in the Gulf and elsewhere, but it remains the policy of Her Majesty's Government to ensure that energy supply routes through the gulf of Aden remain open, and we have forces in place there to achieve just that.
I welcome the hon. Gentleman's remarks. He will understand that we take a close interest in these matters. Iran has the ability to contribute not just to greater global security, but to greater global energy security. Unfortunately, it is not doing that, so its influence remains malign and it poses a significant threat not just to global security, but to regional security. Naturally, we keep all those matters under careful review and we discuss all these concerns closely with our allies in the Gulf and elsewhere, but it remains the policy of Her Majesty's Government to ensure that energy supply routes through the gulf of Aden remain open, and we have forces in place there to achieve just that.
Answered by
Lord Hutton of Furness
(Labour)
Asked by
David Jones
(Conservative)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Oral answers to questions
Last month, Iran conducted a major naval exercise in the gulf of Oman, involving more than 60 warships and military aircraft. Next month, the first shipments of liquefied natural gas will start sailing from Qatar to Milford Haven, and in due course LNG from the Persian gulf will account for some 25 per cent. of the gas consumed in this country. To what extent does the Secretary of State recognise the military threat of Iran to the security of British energy supply and to what extent is the UK working with its allies and the Gulf Co-operation Council to counter it?
Subjects
Defence; Foreign relations; Iran
Date
12 January 2009
Reference
486 c4
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
We have looked very carefully at all these matters. As the hon. Gentleman knows, we are currently envisaging building seven Astute submarines, and that remains the Government's position. I do not dispute the important role of the ship submersible nuclear fleet in securing those trade routes, and I can assure him that, along with other naval assets from this country and our NATO partners, we retain credible naval forces designed to ensure that our energy supply routes, especially from the middle east, remain open.
We have looked very carefully at all these matters. As the hon. Gentleman knows, we are currently envisaging building seven Astute submarines, and that remains the Government's position. I do not dispute the important role of the ship submersible nuclear fleet in securing those trade routes, and I can assure him that, along with other naval assets from this country and our NATO partners, we retain credible naval forces designed to ensure that our energy supply routes, especially from the middle east, remain open.
Answered by
Lord Hutton of Furness
(Labour)
Asked by
Julian Lewis
(Conservative)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Oral answers to questions
May I associate those on the Opposition Front Bench with the tribute paid to our service personnel who have died or been wounded since the House last met?
In the answer to my hon. Friend the Member for Clwyd, West (Mr. Jones), the Secretary of State seemed to accept that Iran could, if it chose, pose a major naval threat to our fuel supplies. Does he accept that in countering such a threat our attack submarine fleet would be crucial? For that reason, will he consider restoring the promise that the Government made in 2004 to build eight Astute submarines?
Subjects
Defence; Foreign relations; Iran
Date
12 January 2009
Reference
486 c5
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
I did not see that edition of The New York Times, unlike my right hon. Friend. I shall just repeat my earlier comment that Iran's influence in the region is malign. We want the situation to be transformed, and we are actively pursuing better dialogue and engagement with Iran, but there can be no regional security as long as Iran continues to support not just terrorist organisations in the middle east, but, for example, Taliban elements in Afghanistan, and as long as Iran continues to have active and close links with some of the terrorists and insurgent groups in Iraq. That has to change. Iran has suffered as a result of the isolation that her foreign policy has brought upon her, and that can change if Iran changes her attitude and approach to these issues. Her Majesty's Government are clear about the need for peace and stability in the middle east, and that is not helped by the current policies of the Iranian Government.
I did not see that edition of The New York Times, unlike my right hon. Friend. I shall just repeat my earlier comment that Iran's influence in the region is malign. We want the situation to be transformed, and we are actively pursuing better dialogue and engagement with Iran, but there can be no regional security as long as Iran continues to support not just terrorist organisations in the middle east, but, for example, Taliban elements in Afghanistan, and as long as Iran continues to have active and close links with some of the terrorists and insurgent groups in Iraq. That has to change. Iran has suffered as a result of the isolation that her foreign policy has brought upon her, and that can change if Iran changes her attitude and approach to these issues. Her Majesty's Government are clear about the need for peace and stability in the middle east, and that is not helped by the current policies of the Iranian Government.
Answered by
Lord Hutton of Furness
(Labour)
Asked by
Denis MacShane
(Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Oral answers to questions
I am unsure whether my right hon. Friend will have seen yesterday's report by Steve Erlanger in The New York Times. It stated:"““Hamas, with training from Iran and Hezbollah, has used the last two years to turn Gaza into a deadly maze of tunnels, booby traps and sophisticated roadside bombs.””"
That came from The New York Times, not any other source. Does the Secretary of State agree that Iran's involvement in the current crisis, including the smuggling of Fajr-3 missiles into the hands of Hamas, is a great danger and that the warm relationship between the leadership of Hamas and the current anti-Semitic leadership of Iran also indicates just what a poisonous role Iran is playing generally in the region and further afield?
Subjects
Defence; Foreign relations; Iran
Date
12 January 2009
Reference
486 c4-5
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what recent assessment he has made of potential military threats posed by Iran.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what recent assessment he has made of potential military threats posed by Iran.
Asked by
Lee Scott
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Hutton of Furness
(Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
18 December 2008
For answer on
12 January 2009
Answered on
12 January 2009
I refer the hon. Members to the answer I gave earlier today to the hon. Member for Clwyd, West (Mr. Jones).
Subjects
Defence; Foreign relations; Iran
Date
12 January 2009
Reference
486 c73W; 246459
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what recent assessment he has made of potential military threats posed by Iran.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what recent assessment he has made of potential military threats posed by Iran.
Asked by
Nadine Dorries
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Hutton of Furness
(Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
18 December 2008
For answer on
12 January 2009
Answered on
12 January 2009
I refer the hon. Members to the answer I gave earlier today to the hon. Member for Clwyd, West (Mr. Jones).
Subjects
Defence; Foreign relations; Iran
Date
12 January 2009
Reference
486 c73W; 246454
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what recent assessment he has made of potential military threats posed by Iran.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what recent assessment he has made of potential military threats posed by Iran.
Asked by
David Amess
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Hutton of Furness
(Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
18 December 2008
For answer on
12 January 2009
Answered on
12 January 2009
I refer the hon. Members to the answer I gave earlier today to the hon. Member for Clwyd, West (Mr. Jones).
Subjects
Defence; Foreign relations; Iran
Date
12 January 2009
Reference
486 c73W; 246463
House
House of Commons
We routinely assess the military capabilities of other nations' armed forces, including those of Iran.
We routinely assess the military capabilities of other nations' armed forces, including those of Iran.
Answered by
Lord Hutton of Furness
(Labour)
Asked by
David Jones
(Conservative)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Oral answers to questions
What recent assessment he has made of potential military threats posed by Iran.
Subjects
Defence; Foreign relations; Iran
Date
12 January 2009
Reference
486 c4
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
What recent assessment he has made of potential military threats posed by Iran.
What recent assessment he has made of potential military threats posed by Iran.
Asked by
David Jones
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Hutton of Furness
(Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Tabled on
18 December 2008
For answer on
12 January 2009
Answered on
12 January 2009
We routinely assess the military capabilities of other nations' armed forces, including those of Iran.
Subjects
Defence; Foreign relations; Iran
Date
12 January 2009
Reference
486 c4; 246441
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many deaths of UK armed forces personnel in (a) Iraq and (b) Afghanistan are considered to have resulted from the use of technology, explosives, ordnance or other weapons whose provenance is believed to be Iranian; and if he will make a...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many deaths of UK armed forces personnel in (a) Iraq and (b) Afghanistan are considered to have resulted from the use of technology, explosives, ordnance or other weapons whose provenance is believed to be Iranian; and if he will make a...
Asked by
Andrew Mackinlay
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Hutton of Furness
(Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
3 October 2008
For answer on
7 October 2008
Answered on
14 October 2008
It is not possible to identify the origin of all technology, explosives, ordnance or weapons employed against British Forces operating in Iraq and Afghanistan. Some evidence suggests that a proportion of the equipment and armaments used in attacks originate from within the borders of Iran but the precise number is not available.
Subjects
Weapons; Iran
Date
14 October 2008
Reference
480 c1017W;480 c1011W; 225085
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform pursuant to the answer of 3 May 2007, Official Report, column 1816W, on Iran: export credit guarantees, what conclusions have been reached about the applicability of UN Security Council Resolution 1747 to the provision of export credits to...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform pursuant to the answer of 3 May 2007, Official Report, column 1816W, on Iran: export credit guarantees, what conclusions have been reached about the applicability of UN Security Council Resolution 1747 to the provision of export credits to...
Asked by
Lord Hague of Richmond
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Hutton of Furness
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
9 October 2007
For answer on
11 October 2007
Answered on
30 October 2007
It has not proved possible to respond to the right hon. Member before Prorogation.
Subjects
Export credit guarantees; Iran
Date
30 October 2007
Reference
157523; 465 c1327-8W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform whether his Department is advising UK businesses not to invest in Iranian oil and gas-related projects; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform whether his Department is advising UK businesses not to invest in Iranian oil and gas-related projects; and if he will make a statement.
Asked by
Lord Hague of Richmond
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Hutton of Furness
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
9 October 2007
For answer on
11 October 2007
Answered on
15 October 2007
UK Trade and Investment advice makes clear to British companies the considerable commercial and political risks associated with investment in Iran, including the implications of existing and potential future sanctions. However, investment decisions within the current legal boundaries remain a commercial decision for individual companies.
Subjects
Overseas investment; Iran
Date
15 October 2007
Reference
157389; 464 c806W
House
House of Commons