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asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether the future management of, and resultant revenues from, Iraq's oil industry is a matter solely for the people of Iraq; to what extent the Government have been involved in the drafting of Iraq's new oil law; what representations the Government have made in relation to the...
asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether the future management of, and resultant revenues from, Iraq's oil industry is a matter solely for the people of Iraq; to what extent the Government have been involved in the drafting of Iraq's new oil law; what representations the Government have made in relation to the...
Asked by
Lord Beaumont of Whitley
(Other (affiliation))
Answered by
Lord Triesman
(Labour)
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Written questions
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Answered
Answered on
25 June 2007
It is for the Iraqi Government and Parliament to decide how best to manage Iraq's hydrocarbons sector. The UK has an interest in promoting the effective management of this sector because of its critical importance to Iraq's political reconciliation process and future prosperity.
The current draft law is a result of negotiations between representatives of all Iraq's main political parties. The UK has during those negotiations encouraged balanced, technically unambiguous legislation, acceptable to Iraq's main political parties, which will provide a legal framework to facilitate much-needed investment in Iraq's oil industry, domestic and international.
Were commercial opportunities to become available after the passage of the hydrocarbons legislation, we would be keen to promote UK companies and their expertise in the oil and gas sector.
Subjects
Iraq; Oil
Date
25 June 2007
Reference
4272; 693 c106WA
House
House of Lords
Lords debate on motion to call attention to the results of the foreign policy pursued by the Government since May 1997 and to the current international standing of the United Kingdom. Motion withdrawn.
Lords debate on motion to call attention to the results of the foreign policy pursued by the Government since May 1997 and to the current international standing of the United Kingdom. Motion withdrawn.
Lead member
Lord Howell of Guildford
Answering member
Lord Triesman
Department
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
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Debates
Subjects
Armed conflict; Commonwealth; Africa; European Union; Iraq; Foreign policy; Foreign relations; USA; Afghanistan; Russia; Israel; Palestine; Middle East; Peace negotiations
Date
21 June 2007
Reference
693 c319-70
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House of Lords chamber
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House of Lords
asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether they will discuss with other states that have been asked to resettle 200 people from the Temporary International Presence Facility (TIPF) in Iraq the equitable sharing of this humanitarian problem; and what information they have from the UNHCR, the United Nations Refugee Agency, about the saving...
asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether they will discuss with other states that have been asked to resettle 200 people from the Temporary International Presence Facility (TIPF) in Iraq the equitable sharing of this humanitarian problem; and what information they have from the UNHCR, the United Nations Refugee Agency, about the saving...
Asked by
Lord Avebury
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Lord Triesman
(Labour)
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Written questions
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Answered
Answered on
19 June 2007
The Government have no plans to discuss the resettlement of people from the Temporary International Presence Facility in Iraq with other states. We have not been given information about any cost savings that may result from the closure of the facility.
Subjects
Iraq; Refugees; Repatriation
Date
19 June 2007
Reference
4121; 693 c41-2WA
House
House of Lords
asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether they will make representations to the Government of Iraq to encourage them to abolish the use of the death penalty.
asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether they will make representations to the Government of Iraq to encourage them to abolish the use of the death penalty.
Asked by
Lord Dykes
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Lord Triesman
(Labour)
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Written questions
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Answered on
16 May 2007
The United Kingdom is firmly against the use of the death penalty in all cases and under any circumstance. Since the Iraqi Interim Government re-introduced the death penalty with effect from 7 August 2004, the United Kingdom, together with the European Union, has regularly raised our policy of opposition at the highest level, including with the Iraqi President and Prime Minister. We will continue to do so.
Subjects
Capital punishment; Iraq
Date
16 May 2007
Reference
3644; 692 c47WA
House
House of Lords
asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether they have refused to grant a transit visa to the Iraqi scientist, Riyadh Lafta; if so, what were the grounds for the refusal; and whether, as alleged in the Guardian of 26 April, they have received complaints from Canadian scientists about the refusal to grant a...
asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether they have refused to grant a transit visa to the Iraqi scientist, Riyadh Lafta; if so, what were the grounds for the refusal; and whether, as alleged in the Guardian of 26 April, they have received complaints from Canadian scientists about the refusal to grant a...
Asked by
Lord Lester of Herne Hill
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Lord Triesman
(Labour)
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Written questions
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Answered on
3 May 2007
The details of any visa application are confidential to the applicant and his authorised representatives.
Subjects
Iraq; Visas; Lafta, Riyadh
Date
3 May 2007
Reference
3464; 691 c244WA
House
House of Lords
asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether they will discuss with the coalition partners a proposal for the early withdrawal of all coalition forces from Iraq.
asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether they will discuss with the coalition partners a proposal for the early withdrawal of all coalition forces from Iraq.
Asked by
Lord Dykes
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Lord Triesman
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Answered on
26 April 2007
We have regular consultation with our coalition partners on the situation in Iraq. The withdrawal of coalition troops will not be driven by arbitrary timetables. British forces are in Iraq at the invitation of the Iraqi Government. We will leave once the conditions are right; that is when the Iraqi Government, our coalition partners and we are confident that the Iraqi security forces can operate without our support.
Subjects
Armed forces; Deployment; Iraq; Peacekeeping operations; Military alliances
Date
26 April 2007
Reference
3292; 691 c159WA
House
House of Lords
My Lords, Amnesty International’s report on the increasing use of the death penalty in Iraq is of the most serious concern. The British Government are firmly against the use of the death penalty in any circumstances and in all cases. Since the Iraqi Government reintroduced the death penalty in 2004, the United Kingdom, together with the European Union, has repeatedly raised our policy of opposition to the death penalty at the highest level, including with the Iraqi President and Prime Minister.
My Lords, Amnesty International’s report on the increasing use of the death penalty in Iraq is of the most serious concern. The British Government are firmly against the use of the death penalty in any circumstances and in all cases. Since the Iraqi Government reintroduced the death penalty in 2004, the United Kingdom, together with the European Union, has repeatedly raised our policy of opposition to the death penalty at the highest level, including with the Iraqi President and Prime Minister.
Answered by
Lord Triesman
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Faulkner of Worcester
(Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
What is their response to the report by Amnesty International on the increasing use of the death penalty in Iraq.
Subjects
Capital punishment; Iraq
Date
25 April 2007
Reference
691 c662
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
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House of Lords
My Lords, the points that I have made are being reiterated regularly and frequently. Perhaps I may say that my noble friend’s figure is a per capita figure rather than an absolute figure. When we discover cases of abuse in detention, we raise them immediately with the Iraqi authorities. We urge them to act to bring those responsible to account and to prevent such abuses from recurring. In our view, there is no evidence that access to defence counsel is being systematically denied, but that is a matter that we would always investigate and draw to their attention. We are also providing practical support to local and national authorities to build their capacity to ensure that minimum human rights standards are always met.
My Lords, the points that I have made are being reiterated regularly and frequently. Perhaps I may say that my noble friend’s figure is a per capita figure rather than an absolute figure. When we discover cases of abuse in detention, we raise them immediately with the Iraqi authorities. We urge them to act to bring those responsible to account and to prevent such abuses from recurring. In our view, there is no evidence that access to defence counsel is being systematically denied, but that is a matter that we would always investigate and draw to their attention. We are also providing practical support to local and national authorities to build their capacity to ensure that minimum human rights standards are always met.
Answered by
Lord Triesman
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Faulkner of Worcester
(Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, I warmly welcome my noble friend’s reaffirmation of the Government’s opposition to the use of the death penalty in all circumstances and his endorsement of Amnesty International’s report. Does he agree that the report’s most damaging findings, apart from the fact that Iraq is now executing more people than any other country, with the exception of China, Iran and Pakistan, are that many confessions are being secured under torture, that the accused are not being given access to defence lawyers, and that a lot of people are being made to confess on television and are then identified in court by witnesses who have seen them do that? Are we not entitled, as one of the guarantors of the Iraqi regime, to ensure that a rather better standard of criminal justice operates there? I hope that my noble friend will reiterate and reinforce the points that he has made to the Iraqis.
Subjects
Capital punishment; Iraq
Date
25 April 2007
Reference
691 c663
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
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House of Lords
My Lords, the Iraqi Government most certainly listen to us, but they do not always agree. Even if I thought that they were not listening as attentively as I or this House would wish, I would be determined to continue to make the points that I have described. Capital punishment, torture and abuse are unacceptable, as are convictions secured by torture and abuse. We will continue making that point.
My Lords, the Iraqi Government most certainly listen to us, but they do not always agree. Even if I thought that they were not listening as attentively as I or this House would wish, I would be determined to continue to make the points that I have described. Capital punishment, torture and abuse are unacceptable, as are convictions secured by torture and abuse. We will continue making that point.
Answered by
Lord Triesman
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Wallace of Saltaire
(Liberal Democrat)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, can we have an honest assessment of just how much influence the British Government any longer have over the Iraqi Government? I am not quite clear of our status and links now that we have withdrawn from three ofthe four provinces for which we were previously responsible. Yesterday, I noted from the report bythe Secretary of State for Defence that we haveresumed patrolling in the Gulf. However, the Iraqi Government appear to listen mainly to the US Administration, who as we know are actively in favour of capital punishment. I recall a senior member of the Bush Administration saying that they were in favour of more capital punishment. Do the Iraqi Government listen to us on these or other matters?
Subjects
Capital punishment; Iraq
Date
25 April 2007
Reference
691 c663
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, the answer to that is plain in a wider context. We are trying to secure a peaceful and stable outcome in Iraq, whatever the difficulties that there are. In a country that was ruled by an absolute dictator who, over the years of his power, managed through his own state apparatus to butcher what is thought to be in the order of 400,000 people, there are bound to be grave difficulties. That is the nature of the job that has been undertaken.
My Lords, the answer to that is plain in a wider context. We are trying to secure a peaceful and stable outcome in Iraq, whatever the difficulties that there are. In a country that was ruled by an absolute dictator who, over the years of his power, managed through his own state apparatus to butcher what is thought to be in the order of 400,000 people, there are bound to be grave difficulties. That is the nature of the job that has been undertaken.
Answered by
Lord Triesman
(Labour)
Asked by
Earl Attlee
(Conservative)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, given the situation described by the noble Lord, Lord Faulkner, why do we continue to provide military support to the Government of Iraq?
Subjects
Capital punishment; Iraq
Date
25 April 2007
Reference
691 c663-4
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, it is hard to create and sustain human values in the way that we would wish. However, I say to the right reverend Prelate that, if you look over the savage history of that country, you will see that respect for human values and lives was not its foremost characteristic. It is not surprising that we are still struggling with the legacy of that and with some of the things that have happened in the most recent past.
My Lords, it is hard to create and sustain human values in the way that we would wish. However, I say to the right reverend Prelate that, if you look over the savage history of that country, you will see that respect for human values and lives was not its foremost characteristic. It is not surprising that we are still struggling with the legacy of that and with some of the things that have happened in the most recent past.
Answered by
Lord Triesman
(Labour)
Asked by
Bishop of Chelmsford
(Bishops (affiliation))
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, I am sure that we all welcome the clarity of the Minister’s response. Does he accept that, in a culture in which human life is treated with such contempt and there are such extraordinary levels of loss of life, this is deeply corrupting to the whole of Iraq’s political culture? It is like a disease that spreads. Does he also accept that it is rather easier to dismantle human values than to reconstruct them?
Subjects
Capital punishment; Iraq
Date
25 April 2007
Reference
691 c664
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, I strongly agree with the tenor of those questions. That is why we are putting resources into the training of the judiciary and of senior lawyers involved in cases of this kind. There are real reasons why we should be optimistic that the period during which the death penalty is being usedto this extent is passing, not least the fact that the President of Iraq is himself opposed to the use of the death penalty. The Prime Minister of Iraq takes a different view, but powerful forces are pulling in the direction of ending the death penalty.
My Lords, I strongly agree with the tenor of those questions. That is why we are putting resources into the training of the judiciary and of senior lawyers involved in cases of this kind. There are real reasons why we should be optimistic that the period during which the death penalty is being usedto this extent is passing, not least the fact that the President of Iraq is himself opposed to the use of the death penalty. The Prime Minister of Iraq takes a different view, but powerful forces are pulling in the direction of ending the death penalty.
Answered by
Lord Triesman
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Howell of Guildford
(Conservative)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, although I agree fully with the concerns of the Minister and indeed of the noble Lord, Lord Faulkner, is there not at least a positive sign in that the Iraqi Government have said that the reinstatement of the death penalty, which they introduced themselves, is only temporary during the present hideous security situation, with slaughter on all sides? Ought we not to draw some encouragement from that? Further, does the Minister agree that we should concentrate entirely on ensuring that trials are not rushed, biased or coloured by any kind of rough justice, but are fair and uphold proper due process?
Subjects
Capital punishment; Iraq
Date
25 April 2007
Reference
691 c664-5
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, I have sometimes detected that. Perhaps I may make the point about the figures completely clear. Footnote (2) of the Amnesty International report states: "““Iraq was among the countries with the highest number of reported executions per capita in 2006. The annual rate of reported executions in Iraq in 2006””—"
on that per capita basis— "““was estimated at 2.7 per one million of the population””."
The absolute figures in the countries with which comparisons have been made are very much higher.
My Lords, I have sometimes detected that. Perhaps I may make the point about the figures completely clear. Footnote (2) of the Amnesty International report states: "““Iraq was among the countries with the highest number of reported executions per capita in 2006. The annual rate of reported executions in Iraq in 2006””—"
on that per capita basis— "““was estimated at 2.7 per one million of the population””."
The absolute figures in the countries with which comparisons have been made are very much higher.
Answered by
Lord Triesman
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
(Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, will my noble friend elaborate on the point about per capita figures? Will he confirm that the absolute numbers in China, Pakistan, Russia, Iran and the United States are higher than those in Iraq? Sometimes some people—not my noble friend Lord Faulkner—raise the question of Iraq for reasons other than concern about capital punishment.
Subjects
Capital punishment; Iraq
Date
25 April 2007
Reference
691 c664
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
What is their response to the report by Amnesty International on the increasing use of the death penalty in Iraq.
What is their response to the report by Amnesty International on the increasing use of the death penalty in Iraq.
Asked by
Lord Faulkner of Worcester
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Triesman
(Labour)
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Procedure
Topical questions (HL)
For answer on
25 April 2007
Answered on
25 April 2007
My Lords, Amnesty International’s report on the increasing use of the death penalty in Iraq is of the most serious concern. The British Government are firmly against the use of the death penalty in any circumstances and in all cases. Since the Iraqi Government reintroduced the death penalty in 2004, the United Kingdom, together with the European Union, has repeatedly raised our policy of opposition to the death penalty at the highest level, including with the Iraqi President and Prime Minister.
Subjects
Capital punishment; Iraq
Date
25 April 2007
Reference
691 c662
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
asked Her Majesty's Government:What assessment they have made of the impact on safety and security in Iraq of the first two months of the increase in United States military patrols.
asked Her Majesty's Government:What assessment they have made of the impact on safety and security in Iraq of the first two months of the increase in United States military patrols.
Asked by
Lord Dykes
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Lord Triesman
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Answered on
16 April 2007
As my right honourable friend the Prime Minister made clear in another place on 21 February, we welcome the Iraqi-led Baghdad security plan, and recognise the critical importance of security in the capital to the future of the country (Official Report, cols. 262-63). It is too soon to judge the plan's impact, alhough some of the early indications are that the increase in US troops is having a positive effect and the performance of the Iraqi security forces is encouraging.
Subjects
Armed forces; Deployment; Iraq; Peacekeeping operations; Security; USA
Date
16 April 2007
Reference
3047; 691 c21-2WA
House
House of Lords
asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether they have submitted their report to the Prime Minister of Iraq, Nouri al-Maliki, on the reasons for, and the circumstances behind, the British military attack on 4 March on the National Iraqi Intelligence Agency Basra headquarters; and, if so, what response they have received from the...
asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether they have submitted their report to the Prime Minister of Iraq, Nouri al-Maliki, on the reasons for, and the circumstances behind, the British military attack on 4 March on the National Iraqi Intelligence Agency Basra headquarters; and, if so, what response they have received from the...
Asked by
Lord Dykes
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Lord Triesman
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Answered on
27 March 2007
We are working both with the multinational forces and the Iraqi authorities to clarify the circumstances of this incident. We expect to reach shared conclusions on any lessons to be drawn from it in due course.
Subjects
Iraq; Peacekeeping operations; Basra
Date
27 March 2007
Reference
2781; 690 c259WA
House
House of Lords
asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether they have responded to the Iraqi Prime Minister's recent reference to interference by foreigners in Iraq; and, if so, how.
asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether they have responded to the Iraqi Prime Minister's recent reference to interference by foreigners in Iraq; and, if so, how.
Asked by
Lord Dykes
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Lord Triesman
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Answered on
27 March 2007
The Iraqi Government want to see all their neighbours, and other states in the region, making a positive contribution to security, reconciliation and economic development in Iraq. We fully support that and share the Iraqi Government's concern that some of her neighbours have not provided such unambiguous support in recent years.
We welcome the clear commitment made by all those attending the 10 March meeting in Baghdad to support Iraq's sovereignty, independence, national unity and territorial integrity. We welcome the agreement to establish three working groups, one of which will address border security, and to hold a follow-up meeting at ministerial level.
Subjects
Iraq; Politics and government; Sovereignty; Security
Date
27 March 2007
Reference
2733; 690 c259-60WA
House
House of Lords
asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether they will now disclose the claimed separate intelligence on the alleged attempt by Iraq to buy yellowcake from Niger cited by Lord Butler of Brockwell in his review of the intelligence used to justify the invasion of Iraq.
asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether they will now disclose the claimed separate intelligence on the alleged attempt by Iraq to buy yellowcake from Niger cited by Lord Butler of Brockwell in his review of the intelligence used to justify the invasion of Iraq.
Asked by
Lord Avebury
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Lord Triesman
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Answered on
26 March 2007
As reported by Lord Butler of Brockwell in his review of intelligence on weapons of mass destruction, "““The British Government had intelligence from several different sources indicating that [a visit to Niger by Iraqi officials in 1999] was for the purpose of acquiring uranium. Since uranium constitutes almost three-quarters of Niger’s exports, the intelligence was credible. The evidence was not conclusive that Iraq actually purchased, as opposed to having sought, uranium and the British Government did not claim this””."
The Government have fully accepted Lord Butler's report. There are no plans to disclose the intelligence.
Subjects
Disclosure of information; Iraq; Procurement; Niger; Uranium; Military intelligence
Date
26 March 2007
Reference
2592; 690 c246WA
House
House of Lords
asked Her Majesty's Government:What is their current assessment of Iraq's ability to deploy weapons of mass destruction before March 2003.
asked Her Majesty's Government:What is their current assessment of Iraq's ability to deploy weapons of mass destruction before March 2003.
Asked by
Lord Jones
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Triesman
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Answered on
21 March 2007
As my noble friend knows, the Government's policies on Iraq have been scrutinised at great length by four separate inquiries, along with a great deal of discussion in both Houses of Parliament.
The Government have acknowledged that Iraqdid not possess stockpiles of weapons of mass destruction in March 2003 and therefore could not deploy them.
Subjects
Iraq; Weapons of mass destruction
Date
21 March 2007
Reference
2682; 690 c202-3WA
House
House of Lords
My Lords, it is too early to know whether the surge has succeeded, but I am encouraged by the early indications. I think we will have to review that. We were pleased to participate in the meeting as invitees, and we have expressed our support for Iraq’s sovereignty, national unity and territorial integrity. We hope to take part in the expert working groups that will work through to the meetings that the noble Lord, Lord Howell of Guildford, mentioned. We have a good deal of expertise to offer, and it is helpful to be able to do it with Syria and Iran now taking part in the discussions.
My Lords, it is too early to know whether the surge has succeeded, but I am encouraged by the early indications. I think we will have to review that. We were pleased to participate in the meeting as invitees, and we have expressed our support for Iraq’s sovereignty, national unity and territorial integrity. We hope to take part in the expert working groups that will work through to the meetings that the noble Lord, Lord Howell of Guildford, mentioned. We have a good deal of expertise to offer, and it is helpful to be able to do it with Syria and Iran now taking part in the discussions.
Answered by
Lord Triesman
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Howell of Guildford
(Conservative)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, will the Minister comment on a growing number of reports that the increased American troop levels in Baghdad are having some effect on its security? It may have improved slightly, although one realises the dangers of commenting on this when something terrible happens. The surge philosophy may not be quite as bankrupt as some feared. What role have Her Majesty’s Government played in the recent Baghdad security conference—I am not sure what level of representation we had—and what role are we likely to play in the proposals for the meeting on 28 and 29 March, led by Saudi Arabia, for reactivating the Arab peace initiative? Generally, where do we stand as a nation in all these moves to bring the neighbouring countries together to resolve the Iraq situation? The impression grows that British influence in these areas has severely declined. Could the Minister refute that worrying claim?
Subjects
Iraq; International cooperation; Security
Date
15 March 2007
Reference
690 c829
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords