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That this House recognises the bravery, dedication and sacrifice of members of the armed forces in Afghanistan and Iraq; applauds the recent review and enhancement of the Armed Forces' Compensation Scheme; and calls on the Government to amend the qualifying date of 6 April 2005 to 1 January 2001, which...

Primary sponsor
Bob Russell (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Early day motions
Date
4 March 2010
Reference
1022
House
House of Commons

I think that is the case, and it will confirm to the public that everything this House did not want to know in 2003, it does not want to know now. If we set the terms of the inquiry so narrowly that it cannot carry out the rigorous forensic investigation...

Member
Alan Simpson (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
24 June 2009
Reference
494 c869-71
House
House of Commons

I welcome the fact that there is going to be an inquiry, but I share the feeling expressed by other hon. Members that in reality, it is not the Prime Minister who is on trial in this debate but this House. I am quite happy to acknowledge that the terms...

Member
Alan Simpson (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
24 June 2009
Reference
494 c868-9
House
House of Commons

That this House, recalling the Baha Musa case and other cases of alleged abuse and degrading treatment, calls for a root and branch independent inquiry into the way that detainees apprehended during active operations are treated by the armed forces.

Primary sponsor
Harry Cohen (Labour)
Type
Early day motions
Date
16 July 2008
Reference
2058
House
House of Commons

That this House recognises the contribution British forces have made to the stability of the region and the recent request by the Prime Minister of Iraq Nouri al-Maliki for a timetable for the withdrawal of foreign forces from his country; and calls on the Prime Minister to announce in the...

Primary sponsor
Ian Gibson (Labour)
Type
Early day motions
Date
9 July 2008
Reference
2002
House
House of Commons

That this House notes that, according to an article in The Independent on 5th June, the US administration is attempting to negotiate an agreement with the Iraqi government to maintain 50 permanent US military bases in Iraq; further notes that this would create a permanent occupation of Iraq, a state...

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Jeremy Corbyn (Labour)
Type
Early day motions
Date
3 July 2008
Reference
1957
House
House of Commons

That this House notes the claim of the occupying powers in Iraq to be introducing democracy; further notes that democracy and occupation are almost certainly incompatible; takes account of reports that the US is planning a contract with the present Iraqi government to continue its occupation indefinitely beyond the end...

Primary sponsor
Harry Cohen (Labour)
Type
Early day motions
Date
10 June 2008
Reference
1748
House
House of Commons

A number of right hon. and hon. Members were not in the House on 18 March 2003, when we were able to debate an amendment that would have meant resolving that the case for a war on Iraq had not yet been established. In retrospect, I suspect that even more...

Member
Alan Simpson (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
25 March 2008
Reference
474 c117-8
House
House of Commons

My hon. Friend makes an important point, but does she regret—as those who shared her concern but still voted against war do—that when the trial of Saddam Hussein finally took place, it was framed in such narrow terms that none of the charges about which she had collected evidence were...

Member
Alan Simpson (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
25 March 2008
Reference
474 c71
House
House of Commons

What the Butler saw was as little as possible.

Member
Alan Simpson (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
25 March 2008
Reference
474 c61
House
House of Commons

That this House believes that, as it has been five years since the start of the Iraq war, a wide-ranging inquiry into the commencement and conduct of the conflict is long overdue and such an inquiry should be led by a seven person committee of Her Majesty's Privy Councillors charged...

Primary sponsor
Angus Brendan MacNeil (Scottish National Party)
Type
Early day motions
Date
18 March 2008
Reference
1216
House
House of Commons

That this House recognises the courage of Iraqis who have worked alongside British troops and diplomats in southern Iraq, often saving British lives; notes that many such Iraqis have been targeted for murder by Iraqi militias in Basra, and that an unknown number have already been killed, whilst many others...

Primary sponsor
Baroness Featherstone (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Early day motions
Date
27 November 2007
Reference
401
House
House of Commons

That this House salutes the bravery of the armed forces serving in Iraq and records with sorrow the deaths of Sergeant John Jones, 1st Battalion The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, aged 31, from Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, Sergeant Chris Hickey, 1st Battalion The Coldstream Guards, Captain Ken Masters, Royal Military Police,...

Primary sponsor
Paul Flynn (Labour)
Type
Early day motions
Date
14 November 2007
Reference
251
House
House of Commons

That this House salutes the bravery of the armed forces serving in Iraq and records with sorrow the deaths of Lance Corporal Sarah Holmes, 29 Postal Courier and Movement Regiment, aged 26 from Wantage, Oxfordshire, Sergeant Mark Stansfield, 32 Close Support Squadron, UK Logistic Battalion, aged 32 from Oxfordshire, Sergeant...

Primary sponsor
Paul Flynn (Labour)
Type
Early day motions
Date
14 November 2007
Reference
247
House
House of Commons

That this House salutes the bravery of the armed forces serving in Iraq and records with sorrow the deaths of Rifleman Vincent Windsor, Royal Green Jackets, aged 23 from Oxfordshire and Lance Corporal Andrew Craw, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, aged 21 from Clackmannanshire, Major James Stenner, Welsh Guards, aged 30...

Primary sponsor
Paul Flynn (Labour)
Type
Early day motions
Date
14 November 2007
Reference
253
House
House of Commons

That this House salutes the bravery of the armed forces serving in Iraq and records with sorrow the deaths of Gunner Lee Thornton, 58 (Eyre's) Battery, 12 Regiment Royal Artillery, aged 22 from Blackpool, Gunner Samuela Vanua, aged 27 from Fiji, and Gunner Stephen Robert Wright, aged 20 from Preston,...

Primary sponsor
Paul Flynn (Labour)
Type
Early day motions
Date
14 November 2007
Reference
250
House
House of Commons

That this House salutes the bravery of the armed forces serving in Iraq and records with sorrow the deaths of Kingsman Wilson, 2nd Battalion, The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, aged 28 from Workington, Private Jonathon Dany Wysoczan, 1st Battalion The Staffordshire Regiment, aged 21 from Stoke-on-Trent, Rifleman Daniel Lee Coffey,...

Primary sponsor
Paul Flynn (Labour)
Type
Early day motions
Date
14 November 2007
Reference
249
House
House of Commons

That this House salutes the bravery of the armed forces serving in Iraq and records with sorrow the deaths of Staff Sergeant Simon Cullingworth, 33 Engineer Regiment (EOD), aged 36 from Essex, Flight Lieutenant Kevin Barry Main, Pilot IX (B) Squadron and Flight Lieutenant David Rhys Williams, Navigator, IX (B)...

Primary sponsor
Paul Flynn (Labour)
Type
Early day motions
Date
14 November 2007
Reference
255
House
House of Commons

That this House salutes the bravery of the armed forces serving in Iraq and records with sorrow the deaths of Private James Kerr, Black Watch, 3rd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland, aged 20 from Cowdenbeath, Corporal John Rigby 4th Battalion The Rifles, aged 24 from Rye, Major Paul Harding,...

Primary sponsor
Paul Flynn (Labour)
Type
Early day motions
Date
14 November 2007
Reference
248
House
House of Commons

That this House salutes the bravery of the armed forces serving in Iraq and records with sorrow the deaths of Gunner Duncan Pritchard, 16 Squadron RAF Regiment, aged 22 and Private Andrew Kelly, 3rd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment, aged 18 from Tavistock, Lance Corporal James McCue, 7 Air Assault Battalion,...

Primary sponsor
Paul Flynn (Labour)
Type
Early day motions
Date
14 November 2007
Reference
254
House
House of Commons