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My Lords, I can certainly assure the noble Lord that the dialogue reflects the changing reality in Iraq, especially in Basra and, of course, in relation to the sad violence taking place every day.
As noble Lords know, the UK is committed to a conditions-based withdrawal of troops; that continues to be our policy. We will be there as long as the Iraqis need us. As the Iraqi security forces take over, our gradual withdrawal will happen at different times in different places.
My Lords, I can certainly assure the noble Lord that the dialogue reflects the changing reality in Iraq, especially in Basra and, of course, in relation to the sad violence taking place every day.
As noble Lords know, the UK is committed to a conditions-based withdrawal of troops; that continues to be our policy. We will be there as long as the Iraqis need us. As the Iraqi security forces take over, our gradual withdrawal will happen at different times in different places.
Answered by
Baroness Royall of Blaisdon
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Renton of Mount Harry
(Conservative)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, I thank the Minister for that Answer. I was not expecting much more than that. I realise the difficulty of answering my Question, but could she at least assure us that this continuous dialogue has reflected the changing situation in Iraq; for example, the conditions in Basra, where British troops are, which seem to get worse day by day, and the sad fact that the presence of US and UK troops in Iraq seems to be becoming increasingly unacceptable to most Iraqis?
Subjects
Iraq; Peacekeeping operations; USA
Date
7 June 2006
Reference
682 c1253
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
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House of Lords
My Lords, I am sure that Washington takes the same view and that, like us, it will welcome the fact that the Iraqi-led, Arab League-sponsored national accord conference will result in active engagement with members of the Arab League. We hope that very soon there will be a compact, led by the Iraqi Government and the UN, that will draw in members of the wider international community to support Iraq as it progresses.
My Lords, I am sure that Washington takes the same view and that, like us, it will welcome the fact that the Iraqi-led, Arab League-sponsored national accord conference will result in active engagement with members of the Arab League. We hope that very soon there will be a compact, led by the Iraqi Government and the UN, that will draw in members of the wider international community to support Iraq as it progresses.
Answered by
Baroness Royall of Blaisdon
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon
(Liberal Democrat)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, do the Government accept that the Iraq problem is less likely to be sorted out within Iraq and more likely to be sorted out as part of a broader regional solution? If they do, as the Minister seems to indicate, can she tell us whether Washington takes the same view?
Subjects
Iraq; Peacekeeping operations; USA
Date
7 June 2006
Reference
682 c1255
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
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House of Lords
My Lords, I do not know whether it has yet discussed it, but I will seek to find out and will inform the noble Lord. The Government in Iraq are saying that they wish the troops to remain. However, I understand the differentiation made by the noble Lord.
My Lords, I do not know whether it has yet discussed it, but I will seek to find out and will inform the noble Lord. The Government in Iraq are saying that they wish the troops to remain. However, I understand the differentiation made by the noble Lord.
Answered by
Baroness Royall of Blaisdon
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Kilclooney
(Crossbench)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, the Prime Minister has confirmed that coalition forces will remain in Iraq only so long as the Iraqis request their presence there. As more and more Iraqis are now saying that the presence of coalition forces contributes more to the problem than to the solution, has the Parliament—as distinct from the Government—of Iraq yet debated the question of the presence of coalition forces in Iraq?
Subjects
Iraq; Peacekeeping operations; USA
Date
7 June 2006
Reference
682 c1255
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, forgive me; I do not have that information to hand. I will write to the noble Lord with the utmost urgency.
My Lords, forgive me; I do not have that information to hand. I will write to the noble Lord with the utmost urgency.
Answered by
Baroness Royall of Blaisdon
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Wright of Richmond
(Crossbench)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, I revert to a question that I asked in the House about a year ago. How many meetings of the Defence and Overseas Policy Committee have been held on Iraq in the past six months?
Subjects
Iraq; Peacekeeping operations; USA
Date
7 June 2006
Reference
682 c1253
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, like the noble Lord, I welcome the fact that the British Council has a two-site operation in Iraq. I am unable to tell him how much work is carried on there, and how much in Jordan, but I undertake to inform him in writing. I am sure that if, at present, a greater percentage of the work is carried on in Jordan than in Iraq, then, as security conditions in Iraq improve, that balance will change, and more of the efforts will be undertaken in Iraq.
My Lords, like the noble Lord, I welcome the fact that the British Council has a two-site operation in Iraq. I am unable to tell him how much work is carried on there, and how much in Jordan, but I undertake to inform him in writing. I am sure that if, at present, a greater percentage of the work is carried on in Jordan than in Iraq, then, as security conditions in Iraq improve, that balance will change, and more of the efforts will be undertaken in Iraq.
Answered by
Baroness Royall of Blaisdon
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Quirk
(Crossbench)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, in view of the difficulties outlined by the noble Lord, Lord Renton of Mount Harry, with the current situation in Iraq—even in the southern part around Basra—is it not remarkable that the British Council has a two-site operation in Iraq: one in Baghdad, the other in Basra itself? Can the Minister tell us anything about the relationship between the operation there and in Jordan, and how much of it is, in fact, carried out from Jordan?
Subjects
Iraq; Peacekeeping operations; USA
Date
7 June 2006
Reference
682 c1254
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, yes. We are in discussion with the United States about a shared policy on Afghanistan and the role of NATO at this very moment.
My Lords, yes. We are in discussion with the United States about a shared policy on Afghanistan and the role of NATO at this very moment.
Answered by
Baroness Royall of Blaisdon
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Wallace of Saltaire
(Liberal Democrat)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, I assure the Government that we on these Benches are extremely glad that the United States appears to have listened to the British, French and Germans on opening a dialogue with Iran, in sharp contrast to the lack of evidence that the Bush Administration have listened to their British partners on policy towards Iraq.
One reads in the US press that NATO is taking over from the United States in Afghanistan, which is an interesting misdefinition of what NATO is about. Are we also now in active dialogue with the United States about the future of shared policy in Afghanistan?
Subjects
Iraq; Peacekeeping operations; USA
Date
7 June 2006
Reference
682 c1253-4
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, our troops receive the training suggested by the noble Baroness. I am unable to say whether they receive the same training as US troops or are trained with US troops, but I will inform the noble Baroness.
My Lords, our troops receive the training suggested by the noble Baroness. I am unable to say whether they receive the same training as US troops or are trained with US troops, but I will inform the noble Baroness.
Answered by
Baroness Royall of Blaisdon
(Labour)
Asked by
Baroness Rawlings
(Conservative)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, in the light of the recent criticism by the Iraqi Prime Minister, what ethical training do our troops receive before they go to Iraq regarding interaction with the various communities? Has that training been discussed with their US counterparts?
Subjects
Iraq; Peacekeeping operations; USA
Date
7 June 2006
Reference
682 c1255
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, the reconstruction efforts have been engaging the Prime Minister and President Bush in discussion.
My Lords, the reconstruction efforts have been engaging the Prime Minister and President Bush in discussion.
Answered by
Baroness Royall of Blaisdon
(Labour)
Asked by
Baroness Knight of Collingtree
(Conservative)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, has the specific question of rebuilding Iraq, and the efforts made towards that, been engaging the Prime Minister and Mr Bush?
Subjects
Iraq; Peacekeeping operations; USA
Date
7 June 2006
Reference
682 c1254
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, my noble friend is absolutely correct. I am pleased to say that security incidents in the north are generally less severe and are far fewer than in other parts of the country. That is not to say that those areas have been spared attacks; they have not. There are still attacks by those who are intent on undermining the country’s stability. The people of northern Iraq are clearly committed to the political process, as are all Iraqis, and the establishment of the government is a huge step forward, which will strengthen economic development. I am pleased to say that GDP growth in Iraq for 2006 is projected at over 10 per cent.
My Lords, my noble friend is absolutely correct. I am pleased to say that security incidents in the north are generally less severe and are far fewer than in other parts of the country. That is not to say that those areas have been spared attacks; they have not. There are still attacks by those who are intent on undermining the country’s stability. The people of northern Iraq are clearly committed to the political process, as are all Iraqis, and the establishment of the government is a huge step forward, which will strengthen economic development. I am pleased to say that GDP growth in Iraq for 2006 is projected at over 10 per cent.
Answered by
Baroness Royall of Blaisdon
(Labour)
Asked by
Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean
(Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, I am sure that we all share the concerns expressed by the noble Lord, Lord Renton of Mount Harry, about the level of violence, particularly in Baghdad and Basra. Can the Minister tell us a little more about what is happening in the north of the country? At a recent meeting in London, women representatives from the north of the country, particularly Erbil and Kirkuk, said that they felt that there was less violence there and that there were more opportunities for trade and commercial activity. Can the Minister endorse that view, or does she take a contrary view?
Subjects
Iraq; Peacekeeping operations; USA
Date
7 June 2006
Reference
682 c1254
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, the Prime Minister has maintained a regular dialogue about Iraq with President Bush.
My Lords, the Prime Minister has maintained a regular dialogue about Iraq with President Bush.
Answered by
Baroness Royall of Blaisdon
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Renton of Mount Harry
(Conservative)
Type
Oral answers to questions
How many times since 1 January 2005 the Prime Minister has discussed the situation in Iraq with President Bush.
Subjects
Iraq; Peacekeeping operations; USA
Date
7 June 2006
Reference
682 c1253
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
How many times since 1 January 2005 the Prime Minister has discussed the situation in Iraq with President Bush.
How many times since 1 January 2005 the Prime Minister has discussed the situation in Iraq with President Bush.
Asked by
Lord Renton of Mount Harry
(Conservative)
Answered by
Baroness Royall of Blaisdon
(Labour)
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
For answer on
7 June 2006
Answered on
7 June 2006
My Lords, the Prime Minister has maintained a regular dialogue about Iraq with President Bush.
Subjects
Iraq; Peacekeeping operations; USA
Date
7 June 2006
Reference
682 c1253
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords